/ 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 .
/ ʃiːn; NAmE / noun
[ sing. , U ] a soft smooth shiny quality
SYN shine :
hair with a healthy sheen
••
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. 2005