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ciré

/ˈsiːreɪ/
/səreɪ/

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Borrowed from French ciré (“waxed; made shiny”). Attested in English from the 1920s.

adjective

not comparable Having a shiny, glossy surface, often due to the application of wax or heat treatment. ciré silk

noun cirés

countable, uncountable A glossy finish applied to fabric.
countable, uncountable A fabric featuring such finish. Shiny nylons and cirés are used for avant-garde shapes that run from early Mugler to Star Trek.

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"ciré." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cir%C3%A9. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ciré. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cir%C3%A9

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"ciré." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cir%C3%A9.

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@misc{cire_2026,
  title = {ciré},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cir%C3%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}