"lustring" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lustrings [plural]
Etymology: From French lustrine, Italian lustrino, from lustrare (“to polish”), Latin lustrare. See luster and compare lutestring. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|lustrine}} French lustrine, {{der|en|it|lustrino}} Italian lustrino, {{der|en|la|lustrare}} Latin lustrare Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lustring (countable and uncountable, plural lustrings)
  1. A glossy silk fabric; lutestring. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics
    Sense id: en-lustring-en-noun-msG5DCfP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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