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glossy
adjective
noun
superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
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ˈɡlɒsi
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adjective
superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
“a glossy TV series”
adjective
reflecting light
“glistening bodies of swimmers”
adjective
(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers
“calendered paper”
adjective
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
“the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility”
noun
a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
noun
a magazine printed on good quality paper
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Example Sentences
a glossy TV series
glistening bodies of swimmers
the horse's glossy coat
lustrous auburn hair
saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet
shining white enamel
calendered paper
glossy paper
the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility
meretricious praise
a meretricious argument
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