gloss1 noungloss2 verb
glossgloss1 /ɡlɒs $ ɡlɒːs, ɡlɑːs/ noun 
WORD ORIGINgloss1
Origin:
1-2, 5-6 1500-1600 Probably from a Scandinavian language. 3-4 1500-1600 Old French glose, from Latin glossa ‘unusual word that needs explaining’, from Greek, ‘tongue, language, unusual word’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Stephanie did not look well. The gloss had gone from her blond hair and her skin was splotchy looking.
- The gel is guaranteed to add gloss even to the dullest hair.
- The regime held elections in October, giving itself a gloss of democracy.
- The silverware had been polished to a high gloss.
- This hair gel is guaranteed to add gloss even to the dullest hair.
- walls painted gloss white
- And layers of gloss on those lovely shutters.
- At a meeting of the Royal Medical Society in 1860 he gave his own gloss on the prostitution debate.
- But nothing could take the gloss off Townsend's night of glory.
- Examples of this are high gloss and art papers.
- In places the green is so thick on the page that it develops a gloss like the dried skin of oil paint.
- It was another female, but small and insignificant-looking, with tawny wings whose gloss had faded.
- The sides and bottoms were padded with hard-looking calluses and spattered with the gloss of little scars.
Longman Language Activatorthe shiny appearance of something
· They polished their boots to a dazzling shine.· Linseed oil helps restore the shine to a dull surface.
a soft, smooth, shiny appearance: · Her elegant dress had a silver sheen.sheen of: · A light sheen of perspiration covered his upper lip.
the shiny appearance of something that is of good quality or in good condition: · The gel is guaranteed to add gloss even to the dullest hair.· Stephanie did not look well. The gloss had gone from her blond hair and her skin was splotchy looking.high gloss (=a very shiny gloss): · The silverware had been polished to a high gloss.
British /luster American written a soft, attractive, shiny appearance: · Autumn had given the trees that extra golden lustre.· The herb can be used as a hair rinse to add luster.· Wax is sprayed on the apples to give them more luster.
WORD SETSabstract, nounagony aunt, nounagony column, nounannual, nounanthology, nounantiquarian, adjectiveappendix, nounarticle, nounauthor, nounautobiography, nounback, nounbackslash, nounbackspace, nounballoon, nounbanner headline, nounbestiary, nounbest-seller, nounbibliography, nounbibliophile, nounbind, verbbinder, nounbinding, nounbiographer, nounbiography, nounblackout, nounbold, adjectiveboldface, nounbook, nounbookbinding, nounbooklet, nounbookmark, nounbookmobile, nounbookplate, nounbookseller, nounbookshop, nounbookstall, nounbookstore, nounbound, adjectivebox, nounbraille, nounbroadsheet, nounbrochure, nounbubble, nounbulletin, nounby-line, nouncalendar, nouncaption, nouncarry, verbcatalogue, nouncentrefold, nounchain letter, nounchapbook, nounchapter, nounchequebook journalism, nouncircular, nouncirculation, nouncity desk, nouncity editor, nounclassified ad, nounclip, nounclipping, nouncodex, nouncol, collection, nouncolour supplement, nouncolumn, nouncolumnist, nouncomic, nouncomic strip, nouncommentary, nouncommentator, nouncompanion, nouncompendium, nouncomposition, nouncompositor, nouncontribute, verbcontributor, nouncopy, nouncopy editor, nouncopyist, nouncorrespondent, nouncoursebook, nouncover girl, nouncover story, nouncross-refer, verbcross-reference, nouncutting, noundaily, noundesk, noundiarist, noundiary, noundictionary, noundime novel, noundirectory, noundog-eared, adjectivedoorstep, verbdotted line, noundraft, noundraft, verbDTP, noundust jacket, nouned., edit, verbedition, nouneditor, nouneditorial, nouneditorship, nounemend, verbencyclopedia, nounentry, nounerratum, nounet al, adverbet cetera, adverbexclusive, nounexposure, nounexpurgated, adjectivefeature, nounff, figure, nounfiller, nounfinancial supermarket, Fleet Street, fly leaf, nounfolio, nounfollow-up, nounfont, nounfootnote, nounforeword, nounformat, nounformat, verbfrontispiece, nounfull-page, adjectivefull stop, nounfunny papers, noungagging order, galley, noungazette, noungazetteer, nounghost, verbghost writer, noungloss, noungloss, verbglossary, nounglossy, noungonzo journalism, noungossip column, noungraphic design, nounguide, nounguillotine, nounhack, nounhagiography, nounhalftone, nounhandbill, nounhandbook, nounhardback, nounhardcover, nounheading, nounheadline, nounheadline, verbheadword, nounhistory, nounhumorist, nounillustrate, verbillustration, nounimpression, nounimprimatur, nounimprint, nounindent, verbindentation, nounindex, nounindex, verbinsert, nouninset, nouninset, verbinstalment, nouninterpolate, verbISBN, nounissue, nounitalicize, verbitalics, nounjacket, nounjournal, nounjournalese, nounjournalism, nounjournalist, nounjourno, nounl, landscape, nounlayout, nounleader, nounleading article, nounleaf, nounletter-size, adjectivelibrary, nounlimited edition, nounlined, adjectiveLinotype, nounliterature, nounlocal paper, nounlocal rag, nounloose-leaf, adjectivelower case, nounmag, nounmagazine, nounmanuscript, nounmargin, nounmasthead, nounmezzotint, nounmicrofiche, nounmisprint, nounmonograph, nounmonthly, nounmorocco, nounmuckraking, nounN/A, N.B., news, nounnews agency, nounnewshound, nounnewsletter, nounnewspaper, nounnewsprint, nounnews release, nounnon-fiction, nounnote, nounnotebook, nounnotice, nounnumber, nounobituary, nounoffprint, nounoffset, adjectiveomnibus, nounop. cit., open letter, nounorgan, nounoverleaf, adverboverprint, verbp., pagination, nounpamphlet, nounpamphleteer, nounpap, nounpaparazzi, nounpaper, nounpaperback, nounpaperboy, nounpaper girl, nounpaper round, nounpaper shop, nounpara, passage, nounpaste-up, nounperiodical, nounpersonal ad, nounpersonal column, nounphrasebook, nounpicture book, nounpiece, nounplate, nounpocketbook, nounpp., prequel, nounpress, nounpress baron, nounpress box, nounpress conference, nounpress corps, nounpress cutting, nounpress gallery, nounpressman, nounpress office, nounpress release, nounprint, verbprint, nounprinted matter, nounprinter, nounprinting, nounprinting ink, nounprinting press, nounproblem page, nounproof, nounproofread, verbpublication, nounpublish, verbpublisher, nounpublishing, nounpull-out, nounquarterly, adjectivequarterly, nounquarto, nounquire, nounquotation, nounquote, verbrag, nounreader, nounreadership, nounreading, nounream, nounred ink, nounreference, nounreference book, nounreference library, nounrelease, verbreprint, verbreproduce, verbreproduction, nounreproductive, adjectivereview, nounreview, verbreviewer, nounrevise, verbrevision, nounrider, nounroman, nounsans serif, nounsaturation, nounscare story, nounscoop, nounscoop, verbsection, nounserif, nounset, verbsilk screen, adjectivesketch, nounslipcase, nounsmall ad, nounsoft porn, nounsource, nounspace, nounspine, nounsplash, verbspoiler, nounstay of execution, nounstop press, nounstory, nounstorybook, nounstringer, nounstrip, nounstrip cartoon, nounsub, nounsub, verbsubedit, verbsub-editor, nounsubheading, nounsubscribe, verbsubscriber, nounsubscription, nounsuperscript, adjectivesupplement, nounsymposium, nounsyndicate, verbtable, nountabloid, nountext, nounthumb index, nountitle page, nountome, nountract, nountreatise, nountrot, nountype, nountypeface, nountypescript, nountypesetting, nountypographer, nountypography, nounvanity press, nounvellum, nounvignette, nounvol., volume, nounweekly, nounwell-thumbed, adjectivewoodblock, nounwrite-up, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
The silverware had been polished to a high gloss. The injury to Keane took the gloss off Manchester United’s victory. The minister was accused of putting a gloss on the government’s poor performance.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
The silverware had been polished to a high gloss. The injury to Keane took the gloss off Manchester United’s victory. The minister was accused of putting a gloss on the government’s poor performance.· Examples of this are high gloss and art papers.· Horton noted that the higher the gloss in a finish, the more imperfections will show.· Cheer up dull-looking cabinets by painting them in a high gloss or eggshell finish.· By Michael at Paul Nath Sleek, high gloss finish achieved with maximum height.· Three coats are usually sufficient if a high gloss finish is required.· The last coat is rubbed down with wet and dry paper and brought to a high gloss with a burnishing cream.· Remove all door furniture, and where the existing paint is in reasonable condition, apply exterior undercoat and high gloss.· Johnson Matthey's Cerene glaze formulation has enabled Inax to commercialise a new series of high gloss, super white tile glazes.
NOUN· The next stage is buffing to a gloss finish.· By Michael at Paul Nath Sleek, high gloss finish achieved with maximum height.· Three coats are usually sufficient if a high gloss finish is required.
· Posturing while she checks her lip gloss.· Her face was a white powder mask with black eye make-up and black lip gloss.
· On the second flight, beige broadloom gives way to brown linoleum, bevelled mirror to beige gloss paint.· Rather than buy primer and undercoat specially, you can manage with a coat or two of gloss paint alone.
VERB· Apart from adding a gloss to the section, the courts have had to interpret the actual wording.· But a lot depends on how good a job Claris does when it comes to adding the final gloss.· Slick on just a touch of colour or use a complementary tint over your favourite lipstick to add extra gloss.· It's a semi-permanent, non-ammonia, non-peroxide colouring solution that looks perfectly natural but adds beautiful shine, gloss and vibrancy.· Herbal Ribbon Gel was used to slick hair and add gloss without making it stiff and sticky.
· At a meeting of the Royal Medical Society in 1860 he gave his own gloss on the prostitution debate.· Roth gives a good gloss of the Yiddish.· By the middle of the decade, they had formulated their auteur theory, which gave a new gloss to film studies.· It is not the authors' intention to give it this gloss.· Especially as it is told by the protagonists themselves, each giving his own gloss on their titanic duel.· This gave the effect of gloss and texture.· But they can, too, be given a contemporary gloss.
· The bond market, a favorite safe haven during the markets tumult, lost its gloss as equities showed signs of life.· Add vanilla extract and beat until mixture thickens and loses its gloss.· If your hair has lost its natural gloss because of the chemicals in the colour, try a shine enhancing spray.
· All magazines and newspapers are a kind of conjuring trick - they put a gloss of coherence upon chaos.· But he is a sufficiently good opportunist to put a strategic gloss on something he is going to do anyway.· To that end Powell put a temporary gloss on an unstable situation.· But it was new boy Matt who put the gloss on Oxford's performance.
· But nothing could take the gloss off Townsend's night of glory.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1[singular, uncountable] a bright shine on a surface: - By Michael at Paul Nath Sleek, high gloss finish achieved with maximum height.
- The next stage is buffing to a gloss finish.
- Three coats are usually sufficient if a high gloss finish is required.
This gel will add gloss to even the dullest hair.polish/shine to a high gloss The silverware had been polished to a high gloss.2[singular, uncountable] an attractive appearance on the surface of something that may hide something less pleasant SYN veneer: Beneath the gloss of success was a tragic private life. The injury to Keane took the gloss off Manchester United’s victory.3[countable] a note in a piece of writing that explains a difficult word, phrase, or idea4[singular] a description or explanation that makes something seem more attractive or acceptable than it really is: The minister was accused of putting a gloss on the government’s poor performance.5gloss finish/print a surface or photograph that has been made shiny6 (also gloss paint) [uncountable] paint that looks shiny after it driesgloss1 noungloss2 verb
glossgloss2 verb [transitive] to provide a note in a piece of writing, explaining a difficult word, phrase, or ideagloss over something phrasal verb to avoid talking about something unpleasant, or to say as little as possible about it SYN skirt: She glossed over the details of her divorce.