lustring
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lustring
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From French lustrine, Italian lustrino, from lustrare (“to polish”), Latin lustrare. See luster and compare lutestring.
noun lustrings
- A glossy silk fabric; lutestring. [S]he would give her a brown lustring gown, which with some alterations to make it more suitable to her degree would a great while serve her for a Sunday wear […].
Talk about this word "lustring." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lustring. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lustring. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lustring "lustring." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lustring.Cite this
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