luster

/ˈlʌstɚ/

noun

  1. 1

    Shine, polish or sparkle.

    He polished the brass doorknob to a high luster.
  2. 2

    By extension, brilliance, attractiveness or splendor.

    After so many years in the same field, the job had lost its luster.
  3. 3

    Refinement, polish or quality.

    He spoke with all the lustre a seasoned enthusiast should have.
  4. 4

    A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, etc. generally of an ornamental character.

  5. 5

    A substance that imparts lustre to a surface, such as plumbago or a glaze.

  6. 6

    Lusterware.

  7. 7

    A fabric of wool and cotton with a lustrous surface, used for women's dresses.

Antonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To gleam, have luster.

  2. 2

    To give luster, distinguish.

  3. 3

    To give a coating or other treatment to impart physical luster.

noun

  1. 1

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

noun

  1. 1

    One who lusts.

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