luster
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[ luhs-ter ]
/ ˈlʌs tər /
noun
verb (used with object)
to finish (fur, cloth, pottery, etc.) with a luster or gloss.
verb (used without object)
to be or become lustrous.
Also
especially British,
lus·tre.
Origin of luster
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1515–25; < Middle French
lustre < Italian
lustro, derivative of
lustrare to polish, purify < Latin
lūstrāre to purify ceremonially, derivative of
lūstrum
lustrum
OTHER WORDS FROM luster
lus·ter·less, adjectiveWords nearby luster
lushy,
lusitania,
lusitanian,
luso-,
lust,
luster,
luster painting,
lustered,
lusterer,
lustering,
lusterware
Definition for luster (2 of 3)
Also
especially British,
lus·tre.
Origin of luster
2Definition for luster (3 of 3)
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Scientific definitions for luster
luster
[ lŭs′tər ]
The shine from the surface of a mineral. Luster is important in describing different kinds of minerals. It is usually characterized as metallic, glassy, pearly, or dull.