unlustrousadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈlʌstrəs/, U.S.

/ˌənˈləstrəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, lustrous adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + lustrous adj. Compare earlier unlustrious adj.In quot. 1733 as an alteration of illustrious adj.

Not lustrous.In quot. 1733 as an editorial emendation of illustrious, for the sake of clarity; see illustrious adj. 4. Cf. quot. 1709 at unlustrious adj.

ΘΚΠ

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

1733 Shakespeare's Cymbeline i, in L. Theobald Wks. Shakespeare VI. 364 An eye, Base and unlustrous [1623 illustrious] as the smoaky light That's fed with stinking tallow.

1790 A. Seward Lett. (1811) II. 378 How dim and unlustrous is Mr. Merry's muse!

1847 C. G. F. Gore Castles in Air xxii. 261 Its [sc. her dress] unlustrous surface served to enhance the bloom of her youthful complexion.

1863 ‘W. Lancaster’ Praeterita 70 Sweet unlustrous eyes.

1915 Times 10 July 9/4 Sombre unlustrous leaves relieved from dullness by a mass of yellow flowers.

1958 Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 48 32/2 Quite often, outer surfaces are marked..but otherwise surfaces are unlustrous and smooth.

2013 Independent on Sunday (Nexis) 27 Jan. 50 A limp, unlustrous pony tail.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unlustrous
释义	unlustrousadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈlʌstrəs/, U.S. /ˌənˈləstrəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, lustrous adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + lustrous adj. Compare earlier unlustrious adj.In quot. 1733 as an alteration of illustrious adj. Not lustrous.In quot. 1733 as an editorial emendation of illustrious, for the sake of clarity; see illustrious adj. 4. Cf. quot. 1709 at unlustrious adj. ΘΚΠ 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 1733 Shakespeare's Cymbeline i, in L. Theobald Wks. Shakespeare VI. 364 An eye, Base and unlustrous [1623 illustrious] as the smoaky light That's fed with stinking tallow. 1790 A. Seward Lett. (1811) II. 378 How dim and unlustrous is Mr. Merry's muse! 1847 C. G. F. Gore Castles in Air xxii. 261 Its [sc. her dress] unlustrous surface served to enhance the bloom of her youthful complexion. 1863 ‘W. Lancaster’ Praeterita 70 Sweet unlustrous eyes. 1915 Times 10 July 9/4 Sombre unlustrous leaves relieved from dullness by a mass of yellow flowers. 1958 Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 48 32/2 Quite often, outer surfaces are marked..but otherwise surfaces are unlustrous and smooth. 2013 Independent on Sunday (Nexis) 27 Jan. 50 A limp, unlustrous pony tail. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1733
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