ciréadj.
/ˈsiːreɪ/ Having a smooth polished surface. Also short for ciré silk, etc.
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the world > space > shape > flatness or levelness > smoothness > [adjective] > smooth and polished or glossy
slighta1300
politea1398
well-burnishedc1400
well-polished1485
snod?a1500
sleeked1513
sneith1513
snog1513
sleek1589
enamelled1600
polished1649
slid1719
waxen1722
glazy1724
smolt1837
patent leather1904
smarmy1909
ciré1921
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > with glossy or shiny surface
lutestring1661
lute1676
lustréea1684
lustring1697
lustrine1851
charmeuse1907
ciré1921
charmante1922
1921 Spectator 23 Apr. 522/2 Trades dealing in..ribbons,..wool, ciré, raffia.
1921 Glasgow Herald 21 May 4 A chapeau of ciré silk or straw.
1922 Daily Mail 5 Dec. 14/2 Belted coatees of cire leather.
1923 Daily Mail 18 Jan. 11 A casaquin covered entirely in ciré braid.
1969 Listener 20 Feb. 251/3 Is it a happy connotation when the Sun commends ciré as having been worn on the barricades by French students?
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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