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lustrine

/ˈlʌstriːn/

Meanings
noun
A glossy silk fabric; lutestring.

Examples :

"The antique doll's dress was made of a faded but still shimmering lustrine. "
material appearance

Related Words

Illustration still

still noun

/stɪl/

A period of calm or silence.

"the still of the night"

Illustration shimmering

shimmering verb

/ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪmrɪŋ/

To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.

"The dew on the grass was shimmering in the morning sun. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration glossy

glossy noun

/ˈɡlɒsi/ /ˈɡlɔːsi/

A glossy magazine.

"The supermarket glossies are full of celebrity gossip and fad diets."

Illustration dress

dress noun

/dɹɛs/

An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes skirts below the waist.

"Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses."

Illustration faded

faded verb

/ˈfeɪdɪd/

To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.

"The flowers in the vase faded quickly without water. "

Illustration lutestring

lutestring noun

/ˈluːˌstrɪŋ/

A plain, stout, lustrous silk, used for ladies' dresses and for ribbon.

"The shop displayed a bolt of shimmering lutestring in a vibrant shade of blue, perfect for making a beautiful dress. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration fabric

fabric noun

/ˈfæb.ɹɪk/

An edifice or building.

"The new school fabric is modern and spacious. "

Illustration silk

silk noun

/sɪlk/

A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).

"The thread made of silk was barely visible."

Illustration antique

antique noun

/ænˈtiːk/

A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.

"The old stone building had a series of grotesque antique figures, or gargoyles, guarding its roof. "

Illustration doll

doll noun

/dɒl/ /dɑl/

A toy in the form of a human.

"My little sister loves her new doll; she takes it everywhere. "