SHEEN


Meaning of SHEEN in English

/ ʃiːn; NAmE / noun

[ sing. , U ] a soft smooth shiny quality

SYN shine :

hair with a healthy sheen

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from obsolete sheen beautiful, resplendent ; apparently related to the verb shine .

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