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luster

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  • IPA /ˈlʌstɚ/

Noun

luster noun

  1. Shine, polish or sparkle.“He polished the brass doorknob to a high luster.”
  2. By extension, brilliance, attractiveness or splendor.“After so many years in the same field, the job had lost its luster.”
  3. Refinement, polish or quality.“He spoke with all the lustre a seasoned enthusiast should have.”
  4. A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, etc. generally of an ornamental character.

luster noun

  1. A lustrum, quinquennium, a period of five years, originally the interval between Roman censuses.

luster noun

  1. One who lusts.

Verb

luster verb

  1. To gleam, have luster.
  2. To give luster, distinguish.
  3. To give a coating or other treatment to impart physical luster.

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sheenshininesslustresplendorbrilliancysplendourglossshinebrillianceglintluster

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