lutestring

American  

[loot-string] / ˈlutˌstrɪŋ /

noun

1. a silk fabric of high sheen, formerly used in the manufacture of dresses.

2. a narrow ribbon finished with a high gloss.

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lutestring British  

/ ˈluːtˌstrɪŋ /

noun

1. textiles a variant of lustring

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Etymology

Origin of lutestring

1655–65; by folk etymology < French lustrine < Italian lustrino. See luster ¹, -ine ¹

Example Sentences

From a certain rustle of her stiff lutestring gown, I guessed that the lady made some gesture of courtesy, though I cannot pretend that I saw the fact.

From Discipline by Brunton, Mary

And for day wear this lutestring will fit you to a hair, Margaret; but the sleeves must be loose.

From The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)

She scoured young madam's lutestring, and made it up in the latest and most elegant fashion of nightgowns, with fringes and buttons, such as our own little girls could match.

From Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes by Tytler, Sarah

Alas! she saw herself in brocades and lutestring underskirts.

From The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)

I must console myself with private talk, and news of lace and lutestring.

From Parson Kelly by Lang, Andrew