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▪ I. lustring, n. Obs. exc. arch.|ˈlʌstrɪŋ| (See also lutestring2.) [Alteration of F. lustrine (see prec.), It. lustrino, as if f. lustre n.1 + -ing1 or -ing3.] A glossy silk fabric. Also attrib.
1697Lond. Gaz. No. 3262/4 The Royal Lustring Company of England do give notice, that..their Ware-house..shall be opened every day to sell their Allamodes, Renforces, and Lustrings. 1732T. Lediard Sethos II. vii. 75 All sorts of stuffs..of Italian lustrings. 1751Eliza Heywood Betsy Thoughtless I. 68 A pink coloured French lustring. 1789Bath Jrnl. 3 Aug. (Fashions), A stomacher of white lustring. 1822Lamb Elia Ser. i. Distant Correspondents, As vapid as a damaged lustring. 1886E. L. Bynner A. Surriage xxix. 334 She must have new gowns of lustring and taffeta. ▪ II. lustring, vbl. n. techn.|ˈlʌstərɪŋ| Also U.S. lustering. [f. lustre v.2 + -ing1.] The action of lustre v.2; the manner in which something is lustred. In Metallurgy = brightening vbl. n. 2.
1875Knight Dict. Mech., Lustering (Metallurgy), the brightening of metal in the crucible at the moment of reaching its point of purity. 1892Athenæum 6 Aug. 200/2 The style, colours, lustring, and other characteristics of the beautiful ceramic ware of Persia. b. concr. = lustre n.1 1 d.
1875Knight Dict. Mech., Lustering, a polish; as black⁓luster for stoves, etc. ▪ III. ˈlustring, ppl. a. [-ing2.] Exhibiting a lustre; lustrous, shining.
1582Stanyhurst æneis i. (Arb.) 29 O gay Godesse lustringe. 1708Brit. Apollo No. 108. 2/2 Your Rayes so extensive, And Lust'ring Streamers so all-comprehensive. 1849Tait's Mag. XVI. 245 O'er the image of the lustring moon Gloomily a sable speck is spreading. |