lutestring
Americannoun
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a silk fabric of high sheen, formerly used in the manufacture of dresses.
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a narrow ribbon finished with a high gloss.
noun
Etymology
Origin of lutestring
1655–65; by folk etymology < French lustrine < Italian lustrino. See luster 1, -ine 1
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He was earnestly scrutinizing a lutestring picture depicting “The Origin of the Dimple”—a cupid poking his forefinger into the double chin of a fat languishing female—when the door opened and a woman entered.
From The Moon Rock by Arthur J. (Arthur John) Rees
Her features were finely moulded, and her shoulders, slipping out from azure lutestring, were like smooth handfuls of meringue.
From The Three Black Pennys A Novel by Joseph Hergesheimer
Silk lutestring spring curtains, Brussels or velvet pile carpet, complete the interior, unless are added neat morocco covered trays with mirror, &c., for ladies’ convenience.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various
Alas! she saw herself in brocades and lutestring underskirts.
From The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell
The sound of a horn blown faintly to test it within the gatehouse, the tinkle of a lutestring, brought to the King's lips: 'Aye.
From The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court by Ford Madox Ford
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