lustring
lutestring (ˈluːtˌstrɪŋ)
/ (ˈlʌstrɪŋ) /
a glossy silk cloth, formerly used for clothing, upholstery, etc
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How to use lustring in a sentence
The dress which I wore was plain and simple; it was composed of pale lilac lustring.
Beaux and Belles of England | Mary RobinsonA superb mantle of Garter blue Velvet, lined with white lustring: the badge of the Order richly embroidered.
Social England under the Regency, Vol. 1 (of 2) | John Ashton.Then she arose from her sofa, clashing the folds of her tilter until the room was full of lustring mockery.
The ghosts of their ancestors | Weymer Jay MillsI remember that I wore a nightgown of pale blue lustring, with a chip hat trimmed with ribands of the same colour.
Beaux and Belles of England | Mary RobinsonThe lustring company was established by patent, and the parliament met on the fourth day of November.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. | Tobias Smollett
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