GLOSSY


Meaning of GLOSSY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ glɒsi, AM glɔ:si ]

( glossier, glossiest)

1.

Glossy means smooth and shiny.

...glossy black hair...

The leaves were dark and glossy.

ADJ

2.

You can describe something as glossy if you think that it has been designed to look attractive but has little practical value or may have hidden faults.

...a glossy new office...

British TV commercials are glossy and sophisticated.

ADJ

3.

Glossy magazines, leaflets, books, and photographs are produced on expensive, shiny paper.

...a glossy magazine called ‘Women Today’.

ADJ : ADJ n

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