lustre
noun/ˈlʌstə(r)/
/ˈlʌstər/
(US English luster)
[uncountable]- the shining quality of a surface synonym sheen
- Her hair had lost its lustre.
- The shell had a beautiful pearly lustre.
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- the quality of being special in a way that is exciting
- The presence of the prince added lustre to the occasion.
compare lacklustre
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from French, from Italian lustro, from the verb lustrare, from Latin lustrare ‘illuminate’.
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