gloss

²gloss

verb

Definition of GLOSS

transitive verb

1

a : to mask the true nature of : give a deceptively attractive appearance to —used with over <the misery was general, where not glossed over by liberal application of alcohol — Marston Bates> b : to deal with (a subject or problem) too lightly or not at all —used with over <glosses over scholarly controversies rather than confronting them head-on — John Israel>

2

: to give a gloss to

First Known Use of GLOSS

1656