"ciré" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Borrowed from French ciré (“waxed; made shiny”). Attested in English from the 1920s. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|ciré|gloss=waxed; made shiny}} Borrowed from French ciré (“waxed; made shiny”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ciré (not comparable)
  1. (fabric) Having a shiny, glossy surface, often due to the application of wax or heat treatment. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ciré-en-adj-7COg2L6G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 10 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 65 8 8 8 3 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 6 5 5 2 5

Noun

Forms: cirés [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French ciré (“waxed; made shiny”). Attested in English from the 1920s. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|ciré|gloss=waxed; made shiny}} Borrowed from French ciré (“waxed; made shiny”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s}} ciré (countable and uncountable, plural cirés)
  1. A glossy finish applied to fabric. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ciré-en-noun-lDqe-GGo
  2. A fabric featuring such finish. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ciré-en-noun-nq7YYhUS
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