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luster
Noun
  • Shine, polish or sparkle.
  • By extension, brilliance, attractiveness or splendor.
  • Refinement, polish or quality.
  • A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, etc. generally of an ornamental character.
  • A substance that imparts lustre to a surface, such as plumbago or a glaze.
  • Lusterware.
  • A fabric of wool and cotton with a lustrous surface, used for women's dresses.
Verb
  • To gleam, have luster. intransitive
  • To give luster, distinguish. transitive
  • To give a coating or other treatment to impart physical luster. transitive
Noun
  • A lustrum, quinquennium, a period of five years, originally the interval between Roman censuses.
Noun
  • One who lusts.