Etymology

lutestring

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Today it means: A plain, stout, lustrous silk, used for ladies' dresses and for ribbon. Full definition →

French lustring
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  1. French · derived fromlustring
  2. English todaylutestring

Corrupted form of French lustring, probably influenced by lute.

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