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glossy adjective
/ˈglɒs.i/
/ˈglɑː.si/ adj Definition
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smooth and shinyShe has wonderfully glossy hair.
a dog with a glossy coat
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describes a book or magazine which has been produced on shiny and expensive paper and contains many colour picturesa glossy coffee-table book
a pile of glossy magazines/car brochures
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mainly disapproving looking attractive, but often not having serious value or qualityThis magazine is full of glossy advertisements for aftershave.
glossily adverb
/ˈglɒs.ɪ.li/ adv glossiness noun
/ˈglɒs.ɪ.nəs//ˈglɑː.sɪ-/ n [U] (Definition of glossy adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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