add lustre to something

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• lustre — BrE luster AmE noun (singular, uncountable) 1 an attractive shiny appearance: add/give lustre to: A little conditioner will give lustre to your hair. 2 the quality that makes something interesting or exciting: add/give luster to: Arnold s singing …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lustre — lus|tre BrE luster AmE [ˈlʌstə US ər] n [singular, U] 1.) an attractive shiny appearance ▪ Her thick, black hair shone with lustre. 2.) the quality that makes something interesting or exciting ▪ There ll be a celebrity guest to add lustre to the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lustre — UK [ˈlʌstə(r)] / US [ˈlʌstər] noun [uncountable] 1) a bright, shiny appearance 2) mainly literary the feeling that something special and impressive is happening The rain did not add to the lustre of the occasion …   English dictionary

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• pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …   Universalium

• United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

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