Lustre Meaning
/ˈlʌstə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounBritish standard spelling of luster (shine, etc.).
nounUK standard spelling of luster (shine, etc.).
Sentence Examples
His eyes were sunken in his head, and burned with an unnatural lustre.
Our cat's fur has lost its lustre.
She had long black hair with a silky lustre.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The silver candlesticks had a beautiful ____ after being cleaned.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The silver bowl had lost its ____ over the years and needed a good polish to look new again.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French lustre. See luster (etymology 1).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In the centre is painted an eagle, from whose beak an elegant glass lustre chandelier is suspended. There are also ten smaller chandeliers in different parts of the room."
— 1838, John Henry Brady, A new pocket guide to London and its environs:
"On the ground floor, the library (a room in carved oak) is lighted by a lustre composed of twelve regenerative burners enclosed in tinted glasses."
— 1889, anonymous author, The Journal of Gas Lighting, Water Supply & Sanitary Improvement:
"...he went out through the unfamiliar hall, setting the chandelier clashing its dusty lustres with his hand, leaving a prismatic jangle behind him in the empty house."
— 2013, Shena Mackay, Redhill Rococo, →ISBN:
"As TransPennine Express 185130 departs with the 1654 to Manchester Piccadilly, while Northern 150273 waits with the 1712 to Sheffield, it is clear from this vantage point that the Grade 1 listed station has lost some of its lustre. But this is May 23 2023... before work to restore that lustre started."
— 2025 July 23, Richard Foster, “Huddersfield's overdue makeover”, in RAIL, number 1040, page 36:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The silver candlesticks had a beautiful ____ after being cleaned.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The silver bowl had lost its ____ over the years and needed a good polish to look new again.