lustring

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noun (1)

lus·​tring ˈlə-striŋ 

archaic

: lutestring

lustring

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noun (2)

lus·​tring ˈlə-st(ə-)riŋ 

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

lustring

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present participle of luster entry 2

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

modification of Italian lustrino

Noun (2)

lustring, gerund of luster entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1697, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above