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| pearl |
a smooth, hard, glossy deposit, valued as a gem, that is formed inside the shells of oysters and some other mollusks to cover an irritant object such as a grain of sand. [1/8 definitions] |
| polish |
a substance used to make something smooth or glossy. [1/8 definitions] |
| polished |
sleek and glossy, either from buffing or from natural causes. [1/2 definitions] |
| raven1 |
a large black crowlike bird with glossy feathers and a croaking call. [2 definitions] |
| reproduction proof |
a proof of type, an engraving, or the like, made for photographic reproduction, usu. on glossy paper. |
| sateen |
a glossy cotton or linen fabric that resembles satin. |
| satin |
having a smooth and glossy finish; resembling satin. [1/2 definitions] |
| schefflera |
an ornamental plant with glossy leaflets arranged in an umbrellalike structure. |
| scratchboard |
a piece of cardboard that is covered with hard white clay or chalk and coated with ink, upon which line drawings can be made by scratching the ink to reveal the glossy white surface. |
| shiny |
lustrous; glossy. [1/2 definitions] |
| slick1 |
(informal) a popular magazine printed on glossy paper. [1/5 definitions] |
| sour gum |
a tree of eastern North America that has glossy leathery leaves and soft wood; tupelo. |
| stilbite |
a glossy zeolite mineral containing calcium, aluminum, and sodium, often formed as sheaflike crystalline masses. |
| whiteboard |
a board, usually colored white, used as a displayed writing surface in classrooms, meeting rooms, and the like. Whiteboards have a smooth, glossy surface on which writing done with non-permanent markers can be easily erased. [1/2 definitions] |
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