Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having a smooth, shiny, lustrous surface.
- adjective Superficially and often speciously attractive; showy.
- noun A photographic print on smooth, shiny paper.
- noun Chiefly British A popular magazine printed on smooth-coated stock.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Possessing a gloss; smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface.
- Having a fair or specious appearance; plausible.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous
- adjective Smooth; specious; plausible.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having a
smooth ,silklike ,reflective surface . - noun chiefly UK a glossy
magazine
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective reflecting light
- noun a magazine printed on good quality paper
- adjective (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers
- noun a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
- adjective superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
Etymologies
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Examples
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The special feature with the glossy is a perfume vials on each page.
Archive 2007-08-01 Anne-Marie 2007
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The special feature with the glossy is a perfume vials on each page.
Otion Press Kits Anne-Marie 2007
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This new hardcover book is quite spiffy, with virtually all of the previously black-and-white photographs and artwork now in glossy full color — much improved over the slightly muddy reproduction of the color sections in the original book.
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I just mean 'sewing' here, not "la haute couture" displayed in glossy fashion magazines!
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On the environmental front, some individual companies have been active, often producing large quantities of material, on the web and in glossy brochures, setting out very real initiatives which are reducing the carbon impact of their business.
Books, Ebooks and the Environment « Tales from the Reading Room 2010
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Mind you, maybe I received any need for appreciation from the non-fiction I had published during that time - which varied from scientific papers to articles in glossy magazines.
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I very much enjoyed the first two books by Douglas Kennedy, which were nail-biting Grisham-esque thrillers set in that sort of Madison Avenue, big business world that seems so glossy from the outside.
March 2009 Maxine 2009
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He was featured in glossy magazines, and his clothing was torn at by enthusiastic female fans whenever he made public appearances.
Tony Curtis, 'beefcake' actor of more than 100 movies, dies T. Rees Shapiro 2010
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In a country where advertising in glossy magazines seems years away, and a swimsuit competition as unlikely as lasting peace, Khalwat is no more than a brave, awkward woman celebrating some distant ideal of beauty.
Kabul Makeover 2010
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These posters can be seen in glossy format, matt look and some of the posters will feature a cartoon type of look.
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