lustre
[ luhs-ter ]
/ ˈlʌs tər /
noun, verb (used with or without object), lus·tred, lus·tring. Chiefly British.
Words nearby lustre
lusterware,
lustful,
lustihood,
lustral,
lustrate,
lustre,
lustreware,
lustring,
lustrous,
lustrum,
lusty
Definition for lustring (2 of 2)
luster
1
[ 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
1
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, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for lustring
The 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 SmollettThen 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 Mills
British Dictionary definitions for lustring (1 of 2)
lustring
lutestring (ˈluːtˌstrɪŋ)
/ (ˈlʌstrɪŋ) /
noun
a glossy silk cloth, formerly used for clothing, upholstery, etc
Word Origin for lustring
C17: from Italian
lustrino, from
lustro
lustre
British Dictionary definitions for lustring (2 of 2)
lustre
US luster
/ (ˈlʌstə) /
noun
verb
to make, be, or become lustrous
Derived forms of lustre
lustreless or US lusterless, adjective lustrous, adjectiveWord Origin for lustre
C16: from Old French, from Old Italian
lustro, from Latin
lustrāre to make bright; related to
lustrum
Scientific definitions for lustring
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.