n.
Variant: or lustre
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French lustre, from Old Italian lustro, from lustrare to brighten, from Latin, to purify ceremonially, from lustrum
Date: circa 1522
1 : a glow of reflected light : SHEEN specifically : the appearance of the surface of a mineral dependent upon its reflecting qualities
2 a : a glow of light from within : LUMINOSITY b : an inner beauty : RADIANCE
3 : a superficial attractiveness or appearance of excellence
4 a : a glass pendant used especially to ornament a candlestick or chandelier b : a decorative object (as a chandelier) hung with glass pendants
5 chiefly British : a fabric with cotton warp and a filling of wool, mohair, or alpaca
6 : LUSTERWARE
– lus · ter · less \ -t ə r-l ə s \ adjective