▪ I. lustring, n. Obs. exc. arch.
(ˈlʌstrɪŋ)
(See also lutestring2.)
[Alteration of F. lustrine (see prec.), It. lustrino, as if f. lustre n.1 + -ing1 or -ing3.]
A glossy silk fabric. Also attrib.
| 1697 Lond. Gaz. No. 3262/4 The Royal Lustring Company of England do give notice, that..their Ware-house..shall be opened every day to sell their Allamodes, Renforces, and Lustrings. 1732 T. Lediard Sethos II. vii. 75 All sorts of stuffs..of Italian lustrings. 1751 Eliza Heywood Betsy Thoughtless I. 68 A pink coloured French lustring. 1789 Bath Jrnl. 3 Aug. (Fashions), A stomacher of white lustring. 1822 Lamb Elia Ser. i. Distant Correspondents, As vapid as a damaged lustring. 1886 E. L. Bynner A. Surriage xxix. 334 She must have new gowns of lustring and taffeta. |
▪ II. lustring, vbl. n. techn.
(ˈlʌstərɪŋ)
Also U.S. lustering.
[f. lustre v.2 + -ing1.]
The action of lustre v.2; the manner in which something is lustred. In Metallurgy = brightening vbl. n. 2.
| 1875 Knight Dict. Mech., Lustering (Metallurgy), the brightening of metal in the crucible at the moment of reaching its point of purity. 1892 Athenæum 6 Aug. 200/2 The style, colours, lustring, and other characteristics of the beautiful ceramic ware of Persia. |
b. concr. = lustre n.1 1 d.
| 1875 Knight Dict. Mech., Lustering, a polish; as black⁓luster for stoves, etc. |
▪ III. ˈlustring, ppl. a.
[-ing2.]
Exhibiting a lustre; lustrous, shining.
| 1582 Stanyhurst æneis i. (Arb.) 29 O gay Godesse lustringe. 1708 Brit. Apollo No. 108. 2/2 Your Rayes so extensive, And Lust'ring Streamers so all-comprehensive. 1849 Tait's Mag. XVI. 245 O'er the image of the lustring moon Gloomily a sable speck is spreading. |