"gloss" meaning in English

See gloss in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡlɒs/ [UK], /ɡlɔs/ [US], /ɡlɑs/ [Canada] Audio: en-us-gloss.ogg [US] Forms: gloss [singular], [plural]
Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A gloss is the shine on a smooth surface.
    Sense id: simple-gloss-en-noun-HLyIYBPt

Verb

IPA: /ɡlɒs/ [UK], /ɡlɔs/ [US], /ɡlɑs/ [Canada] Audio: en-us-gloss.ogg [US] Forms: gloss [canonical], glosses [third-person, singular], glossed [past], glossed [past, participle], glossing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|gloss|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you gloss a surface, you make it shiny by applying a glossy substance. Synonyms: polish, shine
    Sense id: simple-gloss-en-verb-b0kfGpCs
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