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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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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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