Spanish word

lustroso

Pronunciation

IPA/lusˈtɾoso/

Meaning

  • adjectiveshiny

Example

Compré una chaqueta lustrosa.

I bought a shiny jacket.

Illustration for lustroso (shiny)

More examples

En la tienda, las botas nuevas se ven lustrosas.

In the store, the new boots look lustrous.

Core concept

Gentle polished glow on clothing or polished surfaces.

Common phrases

  • chaqueta lustrosa

    lustrous jacket

  • botas lustrosas

    lustrous boots

Similar words

brillante: High-gloss surface with bright, concentrated reflections.
satinado: Soft satin sheen scattering light into a gentle, uniform glow.
pulido: Highly polished surface with a narrow, intense gloss.

Definition in Spanish

Que muestra un brillo suave y elegante en telas, cuero o superficies pulidas, sin ser muy intenso.

Word origin

Derived from lustre plus the suffix -oso, with lustre tracing back to Latin lustrare meaning 'to make bright'.

Usage tips

  • A cognate of English lustrous, but in Spanish it usually connotes subtle elegance more than strong shine.

Opposites

  • matematteadjective
  • opacoopaqueadjective

Related words

  • lustrelusternoun
  • lustrearshineverb

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