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Lutestring — Lute string , n. [Corrupted fr. lustring.] A plain, stout, lustrous silk, used for ladies dresses and for ribbon. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lutestring — [lo͞ot′striŋ΄] n. [altered (by assoc. with LUTE1) < LUSTRING] a glossy silk cloth, formerly used for women s apparel … English World dictionary
lutestring — noun Etymology: by folk etymology from Italian lustrino glossy fabric, from lustro luster Date: 1661 a plain glossy silk formerly much used for women s dresses and ribbons … New Collegiate Dictionary
lutestring — /looht string /, n. 1. a silk fabric of high sheen, formerly used in the manufacture of dresses. 2. a narrow ribbon finished with a high gloss. [1655 65; by folk etymology < F lustrine < It lustrino. See LUSTER1, INE1] * * * … Universalium
lutestring — n. shiny silk fabric; shiny narrow ribbon … English contemporary dictionary
lutestring — lute·string … English syllables
lutestring — n. archaic a glossy silk fabric. Etymology: app. f. lustring f. F lustrine or It. lustrino f. lustro LUSTRE(1) … Useful english dictionary
speak in lutestring — speak in florid language, speak using ornate language … English contemporary dictionary
Drepanidae — This article is about the moth family. For the sicklefishes, see Drepaneidae; for the Drepanidinae (or Drepanididae), see Hawaiian honeycreeper. Drepanidae Achlya flavicornis … Wikipedia
Thyatirinae — Taxobox name = Thyatirinae image width = 220px image caption = Achlya flavicornis regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera superfamilia = Drepanoidea familia = Drepanidae subfamilia = Thyatirinae subdivision… … Wikipedia
