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adj
Having a shiny, glossy surface, often due to the application of wax or heat treatment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: fabric
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A glossy finish applied to fabric.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A fabric featuring such finish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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History
Borrowed from French ciré (“waxed; made shiny”). Attested in English from the 1920s.
