ciré

/ˈsiːreɪ//səreɪ/

adjective

Having a shiny, glossy surface, often due to the application of wax or heat treatment.

“ciré silk”

OriginFrench ciré →
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Meanings

adjectiveciré (not comparable)
  1. not comparablefabricHaving a shiny, glossy surface, often due to the application of wax or heat treatment.

    ciré silk

nounciré (countable and uncountable, plural cirés)

plural cirés

  1. countableuncountableA glossy finish applied to fabric.
  2. countableuncountableA fabric featuring such finish.

    Shiny nylons and cirés are used for avant-garde shapes that run from early Mugler to Star Trek.

    2009 June 19, “Looking ahead”, in Ragtrader

Origin

  1. Frenchciré“waxed; made shiny”
  2. Englishciré

Borrowed from French ciré (“waxed; made shiny”). Attested in English from the 1920s.

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APA

ciré. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cir%C3%A9

MLA

“ciré.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cir%C3%A9. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ciré,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cir%C3%A9.

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