lustring

British  

/ ˈlʌstrɪŋ, ˈluːtˌstrɪŋ /

noun

1. a glossy silk cloth, formerly used for clothing, upholstery, etc

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Etymology

Origin of lustring

C17: from Italian lustrino, from lustro _lustre

Example Sentences

One lustring hood was brown; and frequently green ribbons were sent; also many yards of scarlet and pink gauze, which seem the very essence of juvenility.

From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Earle, Alice Morse

John Hall's "lustre for whisks" was of course lustring, or lutestring, a soft half-lustred pure silk fabric which was worn constantly for two centuries.

From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Earle, Alice Morse

Once on a day let my beloved write my name, And pour the lustring water with his rosy hands!

From Vidy?pati: Bang?ya pad?bali; songs of the love of R?dh? and Krishna by Vidy?pati Th?kura

He blushed with delight when he fancied he saw himself in the middle of a large office, with lustring elbow sleeves, and a pen behind his ear.

From Theresa Raquin by Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred

One of these caps in heavy black lustring lingered by chance in my home--worn by some forgotten ancestor.

From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Earle, Alice Morse