First Known Use: 1697
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1lustring
noun lus·tring \ˈləs-triŋ\
Definition of LUSTRING
archaicADVERTISEMENT
Origin of LUSTRING
modification of Italian lustrino
2lustring
noun lus·tring \ˈləs-t(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of LUSTRING
: a finishing process (as calendering) for giving a gloss to yarns and cloth
Origin of LUSTRING
lustring, gerund of 3luster
First Known Use: circa 1889
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