gloss·y

(glô′sē, glŏs′ē)

adj. gloss·i·er, gloss·i·est

1. Having a smooth, shiny, lustrous surface: glossy satin.

2. Superficially and often speciously attractive; showy: glossy trendsetters.

n. pl. gloss·ies

1. A photographic print on smooth, shiny paper.

2. Chiefly British A popular magazine printed on smooth-coated stock.

gloss′i·ly adv.

gloss′i·ness n.

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Translations

glossies

[ˈglɒsiz] npl (British) (= magazines) → magazines mpl de luxegloss paint n → peinture f brillante, peinture f laquée

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