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Webster 1913 Edition

Lustring

Lus′tring

,
Noun.
[F.
lustrine
, It.
lustrino
, fr.
lustrare
to polish, L.
lustrare
. See 3d
Luster
, and cf.
Lutestring
.]
A kind of glossy silk fabric. See
Lutestring
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Lustring

LUS'TRING

,
Noun.
A species of glossy silk cloth. [Corruptly written and pronounced lutestring.]

Definition 2024

lustring

lustring

English

Noun

lustring ‎(plural lustrings)

  1. A glossy silk fabric; lutestring.

Etymology

French lustrine, Italian lustrino, from lustrare to polish, Latin lustrare. See luster and compare lutestring.

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