gloss — a shiny or lustrous surface appearance
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a shiny or lustrous surface appearance
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡlɔːs/
Korean meaning: 광택, 윤기
Korean pronunciation: **글**로스
Example Sentences
- The student tried to gloss over the fact that he hadn't studied, but the teacher saw right through it.
- Her hair had such a beautiful gloss that everyone asked about her shampoo.
- The magazine's gloss on celebrity culture made it seem more glamorous than reality.
gloss
NOUN//ɡlɔːs//
a shiny or lustrous surface appearance
A detailer creates perfect gloss on the car hood surface
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The boss lost his gloss with every loss.
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Origin
From Old Norse 'gloss' meaning 'glow' or 'radiance', related to the verb 'to shine'. The word was borrowed into Middle English and later extended to mean a shiny surface appearance or a brief explanatory note in a margin.
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“The student tried to gloss over the fact that he hadn't studied, but the teacher saw right through it.”
“Her hair had such a beautiful gloss that everyone asked about her shampoo.”
“The magazine's gloss on celebrity culture made it seem more glamorous than reality.”
“He applied so much lip gloss that he looked like a disco ball.”
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