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demi-matte

demi-matte adjective: partially matte; between matte and glossy.

Adjective

demi-matte (not comparable)

  1. Partially matte; between matte and glossy.
    • Personally, I don't have a preference when it comes to the finish of a lip product; one day I could be cosplaying as Blair Waldorf with her iconic glossy pout and the other I'm in my 2014 King Kylie Tumblr era, rocking a matte (and overlined, duh) lip. ¶ So, with that in mind (do with that...2023 May 12, Lia Mappoura, “I tried Glossier's brand new G Suit lip crèmes so you don't have to – you're welcome”, in Cosmopolitan

Origin of demi-matte

From demi- + matte.

Questions about demi-matte

What does demi-matte mean?
Demi-matte means partially matte; between matte and glossy.
What part of speech is demi-matte?
Demi-matte is an adjective.

Words near demi-matte in the dictionary

  1. demi-liches
  2. demi-lion
  3. demi-lions
  4. demi-lune
  5. demi-lunes
  6. demi-matte
  7. demi-mondaine
  8. demi-mondaines
  9. demi-monde
  10. demi-mondes
  11. demi-pointe

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