n. 1 sheen, lustre, polish, glow, glaze, shine, gleam, burnish, brightness I prefer a dull gloss to a high polish on furniture 2 show, façade, mask, front, surface, veneer, disguise, camouflage, false appearance, semblance She soon saw through the gloss, and the honeymoon was over
v. 3 glaze, polish, burnish, shine Gloss up your shoes a bit 4 Usually, gloss over. veil, cover up, smooth over, conceal, hide, disguise, camouflage, mask, Colloq whitewash He tried to gloss over his voting record