lustring
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1lus·tring

noun \ˈləs-triŋ\

Definition of LUSTRING

archaic

Origin of LUSTRING

modification of Italian lustrino
First Known Use: 1697

2lus·tring

noun \ˈləs-t(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of LUSTRING

: a finishing process (as calendering) for giving a gloss to yarns and cloth

Origin of LUSTRING

lustring, gerund of 3luster
First Known Use: circa 1889

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