Topic: NEWSPAPERS, PUBLISHING
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Sense: 1-2, 5-6
| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | Probably from a Scandinavian language. |
| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | glose, from Latin glossa 'unusual word that needs explaining', from Greek, 'tongue, language, unusual word' |
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gloss1
1 [singular,uncountable] a bright shine on a surface : This gel will add gloss to even the dullest hair.
This gel will add gloss to even the dullest hair.2 [singular,uncountable] an attractive appearance on the surface of something that may hide something less pleasant : Beneath the gloss of success was a tragic private life.
Beneath the gloss of success was a tragic private life.3 [countable]TCN a note in a piece of writing that explains a difficult word, phrase, or idea
4 [singular] a description or explanation that makes something seem more attractive or acceptable than it really is :
6 also gloss paint [uncountable] paint that looks shiny after it dries
[↪ matt]
