Synonyms of glosses

glosses 1 of 2

noun

plural of gloss

as in facades

a deceptively attractive external appearance

used a computer to give her astrological predictions the gloss of real science

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facades
• veneers
• tinsels
• window dressings
• fluffs
• poses
• charades
• cotton candies
• semblances
• masquerades
• fronts
• shows
• fig leafs
• guises

glosses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gloss

as in polishes

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

the action of the water will serve to gloss the seal's coat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• polishes
• rubs
• smooths
• coats
• shines
• dresses
• scrubs
• burnishes
• buffs
• scrapes
• furbishes
• sands
• glazes
• smoothens
• grinds
• finishes
• varnishes
• lacquers
• slicks
• faces
• bobs
• files
• sleeks
• veneers
• brightens
• bones
• scours
• sandpapers
• japans
• sandblasts
• rasps
• laps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ruffles
• roughens
• roughs (up)
• scuffs (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glosses

Noun

That was a big thing that everyone in the salons would always be doing is getting the glosses. — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Semipermanent hair color At-home glosses and color-depositing conditioners fall somewhere between temporary camouflage and salon color. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Celebrity hairstylist and colorist Dimitris Giannetos explained that hair glosses do more than add shine. — Selvaggia Germani, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

From the best nude lipsticks to glosses with the right amount of shine, here are the products to use for Nina Park lips. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 12 May 2026

Luckily, today’s affordable beauty is packed with countless high-shine glosses, dewy setting sprays, innovative concealers, and so much more—all of which deliver luxurious results without the luxury price tag. — Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026

Complement your new set with a MAC lip liner and lipstick kit, which can be layered underneath either of the Yves Saint Laurent glosses. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025

Her powder of choice was Hourglass, with lips defined by MAC Chestnut liner and glosses from MAC (Oyster Girl) and Milani. — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025