lustreless en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English lustre Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English lustreless From lustre + -less.
Meanings
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(UK, alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of lusterless.
alt of lusterless
His thick, heavy, languid, lustreless black hair fell down behind his ears on to his shoulders, in that musicianlike way that is so offensive to the normal Englishman.
1894, George du Maurier, “Part First”, in Trilby: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, →OCLC, pages 11–12:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most lustreless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more lustreless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |