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glossy

 
 
/ˈglɒsi/ adjective

Definition

SMOOTH smooth and shiny: glossy hair
PAPER Glossy magazines and pictures are printed on shiny paper: a glossy brochure
(Definition of glossy adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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