glosslessadj.
/ˈɡlɒslɪs/ Without gloss or lustre.
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the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > dimness or absence of brightness > [adjective] > not lustrous
lacklustrea1616
dead1640
sourd1659
matta1665
unlustrious1709
unlustrous1733
glossless1849
glistenless1854
sheenless1883
1849 A. J. Symington Harebell Chimes 186 Ripening sloes Of glossless downy purple.
1885 Middleton in Encycl. Brit. XIX. 612/1 The glossless vases painted in dull ochre browns and reds.
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