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Meanings of glossy in English

Reflecting light.

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(Of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers.

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Examples for "calendered"
Examples for "calendered"
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Printed in the most perfect manner, on heavy calendered paper.
Destruction and Reconstruction: / Personal Experiences of the La...
2
The fibre should be soaked in hot paraffin and then hot- calendered or hot-pressed.
Through the Brazilian Wilderness
3
It is beautifully printed on extra calendered paper, and forms
The Story of My Life / Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Publi...
4
Paper slightly sized or poorly calendered will not show them.
Disputed Handwriting / An exhaustive, valuable, and comprehensiv...
5
The convention centre was calendered to be completed by August or September 2020, he said.
Radio NZ

A magazine printed on good quality paper.

Superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense.

Usage of glossy in English
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The glossy pigment certainly seems to be the look of the year.
The South African
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Verso's products are used primarily in catalogs, magazines and glossy advertising brochures.
Reuters
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The new covers conceal those innocent illustrations behind a glossy, stylised veneer.
The Guardian
4
Are glossy celebrity selfies the best way to achieve the campaign's aims?
The Guardian
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Of course, they don't know what's behind the glossy and glorious appearance.
Don't Cry Tai Lake
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The costume is made of glossy sateen; the sandals of canton flannel.
Games for All Occasions
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The arts amounts to far more than just glossy shows and pantos.
The Guardian
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Pawn franchises with glossy signs can be seen in many British towns.
Reuters
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A rash of glossy magazine and home improvement programmes showed us how.
The Irish Times
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Litter is absent among glossy office towers hosting an alphabet of banks.
Reuters
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Another glossy, snappy, remake-friendly French comedy with a light but sturdy concept.
The Guardian
12
Think cold, stark, glossy, the girl with the ripped tee said importantly.
Sloane Sisters
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The models wore glossy ponytails; makeup emphasised bronzed cheekbones and strong eyebrows.
The Guardian
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I vote for stamina and stance, I'm not interested in glossy techniques.
The Irish Times
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The younger woman wore her long glossy tresses plaited in Mexican fashion.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) / A Record of Five Years' Explor...
16
It was a black bear, its glossy coat shining in the sunlight.
The Grizzly King: A Romance of the Wild
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