LUSTRE


Meaning of LUSTRE in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE lust·er ) / ˈlʌstə(r); NAmE / noun [ U ]

1.

the shining quality of a surface

SYN sheen :

Her hair had lost its lustre.

2.

the quality of being special in a way that is exciting :

The presence of the prince added lustre to the occasion.

—compare lacklustre

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WORD ORIGIN

early 16th cent.: from French , from Italian lustro , from the verb lustrare , from Latin lustrare illuminate.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.