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lustres

lustres is the plural of lustre.

Meaning of lustre

Noun

lustre (countable and uncountable, plural lustres)

  1. UK standard spelling of luster (shine, etc.).
    • Various kinds of minerals differ in their lustre; iron pyrites are described as having a metallic lustre, glassy materials a vitreous lustre; others, such as opal, look resinous, and the lustres of yet others are described as being either pearly, or silky, or dull, like earth.

Questions about lustres

What is lustres the plural of?
Lustres is the plural of lustre.

Words near lustres in the dictionary

  1. lustre
  2. lustred
  3. lustreless
  4. lustrelessly
  5. lustrelessness
  6. lustres
  7. lustreware
  8. lustrewares
  9. lustrified
  10. lustrifies
  11. lustrify

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