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Date: 1300-1400
Origin: sheen 'beautiful, shining' (11-19 centuries), from Old English sciene

sheen

 noun
     
sheen [singular, uncountable]
a soft smooth shiny appearance:
Her hair had a lovely coppery sheen.
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