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Meaning
Noun
●
A
surface
shine
or luster.
●
A
superficially
or
deceptively
attractive
appearance.
●
A
brief
explanatory
note
or
translation
of a
foreign
,
archaic
,
technical
,
difficult
,
complex
, or
uncommon
expression
,
inserted
after the
original
, in the
margin
of a
document
, or between
lines
of a text.
●
A
glossary
; a
collection
of such notes.
●
An
expression
requiring
such
explanatory
treatment.
●
An
extensive
commentary
on some text.
●
In American English & Law:
An
interpretation
by a
court
of a specific point within a
statute
or case law.
Verb
●
To give a
gloss
or
sheen
to.
●
To make (something)
attractive
by deception
●
To become shiny.
●
Used in a
phrasal verb
:
gloss over
(“to
cover up
a
mistake
or
crime
, to
treat
something with less care than it deserves”).
●
To
add
a
gloss
to (a text).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
gloss
English
glossa
Latin
γλῶσσα
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
glossi
Icelandic
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Brilliance
Gleam
Luster
Sheen
Shine
FaçAde
Front
Veneer
Explanation
Note
Marginalia
Glossary
Lexicon
Commentary
Discourse
Discussion
Polish
Annotate
Mark Up
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Paint
Polish
Sheen
Shine
Glaze
Coating
Obsess
Finish
Tint
Exaggerate
Fawn
Lipstick
Matte
Varnish
Brush
Whitewash
Lacquer
Color
Texture
Highlighter
Concealer
Wax
Drool
Mascara
Mull
Glitter
Stain
Shimmer
Shade
Eyeliner
Blush
Smudge
Eyeshadow
Balm
Colour
Primer
Dramatize
Highlight
Satin
Bronzer
Coat
Veneer
Brightness
Acrylic
Take
Luster
Turn
Plaster
Pomade
Lip Liner
Kohl Pencil
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Rhymes
Os
Cos
Boss
Doss
Joss
Hoss
Toss
Coss
Loss
Ross
Moss
Gloss
Sauce
Halse
Fosse
Floss
Cross
Dross
Across
Emboss
Kinross
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