gloss

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɡlɒs/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɡlɔs/
• (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ɡlɑs/

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Noun

Singular gloss

Plural none

1. A gloss is the shine on a smooth surface.

Verb

Plain form gloss

Third-person singular glosses

Past tense glossed

Past participle glossed

Present participle glossing

1. (transitive) If you gloss a surface, you make it shiny by applying a glossy substance.
   • Synonyms: polish and shine

Related words

• glossy