- luster wool
- noun
: coarse glossy wool from long-wool sheep (as Lincoln and Leicester) — called also braid wool
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
luster wool
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Luster — Lus ter, Lustre Lus tre, n. [F. lustre; cf. It. lustro; both fr. L. lustrare to purify, go about (like the priests at the lustral sacrifice), traverse, survey, illuminate, fr. lustrum a purificatory sacrifice; perh. akin to E. loose. But lustrare … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Luster ware — Luster Lus ter, Lustre Lus tre, n. [F. lustre; cf. It. lustro; both fr. L. lustrare to purify, go about (like the priests at the lustral sacrifice), traverse, survey, illuminate, fr. lustrum a purificatory sacrifice; perh. akin to E. loose. But… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
luster — luster1 [lus′tər] n. [Fr lustre < It lustro < lustrare < L, to light, illumine < lustrum, LUSTRUM] 1. the quality, condition, or fact of shining by reflected light; gloss; sheen 2. brightness; radiance; brilliance 3. a) radiant beauty … English World dictionary
luster — I. noun or lustre Etymology: Middle English lustre, from Latin lustrum Date: 14th century a period of five years ; lustrum 2 II. noun or lustre Etymology: Middle French lustre, from Old Italian lustro, from … New Collegiate Dictionary
braid wool — noun : luster wool … Useful english dictionary
Lustre — Luster Lus ter, Lustre Lus tre, n. [F. lustre; cf. It. lustro; both fr. L. lustrare to purify, go about (like the priests at the lustral sacrifice), traverse, survey, illuminate, fr. lustrum a purificatory sacrifice; perh. akin to E. loose. But… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cotswold sheep — A Cotswold sheep relaxing Cotswold sheep are a breed of domestic sheep originating in the Cotswold hills of the southern midlands of England. It is a dual use breed providing both meat and wool.[1] As of 2009, this long woole … Wikipedia
Mohair — For the band, see Mohair (band). An Angora goat Mohair English pronunciation: /ˈmoʊhɛər/ usually refers to a silk like fabric or yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat … Wikipedia
lus|ter — lus|ter1 «LUHS tuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a bright shine on the surface: »the luster of pearls. Beetles, glittering with metallic luster (Francis Parkman). SYNONYM(S): sheen, gloss. See syn. under polish. (Cf. ↑polish) 2. brightness; radiance: » … Useful english dictionary
Domestic sheep — taxobox name = Domestic sheep status = DOM image width = 250px image caption = A research flock at U.S. Sheep Experiment Station near Dubois, Idaho regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Artiodactyla familia = Bovidae… … Wikipedia
