noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Absence of luster. uncountable
2. 2
   the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dimnessduskflatnessflatnessgloaminglustrelessness

Etymology

From lusterless + -ness.

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