Deluster

/diːˈlʌstər/ noun

Definition

A substance that removes shine or gloss from a surface, especially used in textile finishing.

Etymology

From 'de-' (to remove) + 'luster' (shine, brightness). 'Luster' comes from Old French 'lustre,' from Latin 'lustrum' (originally a purification ceremony, later used to mean brightness). This is a modern technical term from the 1900s.

Kelly Says

The textile industry invented this word to describe the opposite of what everyone naturally wants—shiny fabric! It turns out matte finishes require special chemical work, which is why 'deluster' became essential in mills.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
失光
shi-guang
ARالعربية
إخفاء اللمعان
i-kha-fa al-lu-ma-an
BNবাংলা
চমক হারা
cham-ok ha-ra
CACatalà
洪水
hong shuǐ
CSČeština
zmatnit
z-mat-nit
DADansk
mat
mat
DEDeutsch
entglänzen
en-glan-zen
ELΕλληνικά
αποχρωματίζω
ah-po-kro-ma-tee-zo
ESEspañol
deslustrar
des-loo-s-trar
FAفارسی
خسته
khas-teh
FISuomi
himmentää
him-men-taa
FRFrançais
délustrer
deh-loo-streh
GUGU
洪水
hong shuǐ
HAHA
洪水
hong shuǐ
HEעברית
להעלים את הברק
le-ha-e-lim et ha-be-rak
HIहिन्दी
चमक खोना
cham-ak kho-na
HUMagyar
elhomályosodni
el-ho-ma-ly-os-od-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
pudar
poo-dar
IGIG
洪水
hong shuǐ
ITItaliano
sbiadito
sbee-a-dee-toh
JA日本語
曇り
nuri
KKKK
洪水
hong shuǐ
KMKM
洪水
hong shuǐ
KO한국어
빛을 잃다
bit-eul il-da
MRMR
洪水
hong shuǐ
MSBahasa Melayu
pudar
poo-dar
MYမြန်မာ
失光
shi-guang
NLNederlands
glanzende
glan-zen-de
NONorsk
matte
mat-teh
PAPA
洪水
hong shuǐ
PLPolski
matować
ma-to-wat
PTPortuguês
deslustrar
des-loo-s-trar
RORomână
a pierde strălucirea
a pe-deh-st-ra-loo-che-rea
RUРусский
потускнеть
po-toos-k-net
SVSvenska
matta
mat-ta
SWKiswahili
kuziba
koo-zi-ba
TAதமிழ்
ஒளி இழை
o-li i-zhai
TEతెలుగు
జీవనశక్తిని కోల్పోవడం
jee-va-na-shak-ti-ni kol-po-vad-am
THไทย
มืดลง
meud long
TLTL
maging
ma-ging
TRTürkçe
parıltısını kaybetmek
pa-ril-tis-i-ni ka-let-mek
UKУкраїнська
потухнути
po-tukh-nut-ty
URاردو
چمک کھونا
cham-k kho-na
VITiếng Việt
mờ đi
mor dee
YOYO
洪水
hong shuǐ
ZH中文
失去光泽
shi-qu-guang-ze
ZUZU
洪水
hong shuǐ

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