See Also: gloss(medicine)
lip gloss(dictionary)
gloss(4)(dictionary)
gloss(3)(dictionary)
gloss(2)(dictionary)
gloss(1)(dictionary)
Gloss(money)
Gloss Over(money)
GLOSS(law)
gloss 1, noun(dictionary)

gloss(2) (iou)



gloss noun2. M16.
[Origin unkn.]
(A) superficial lustre. M16.
F. Raphael There was a gloss of tears in her large eyes. C. Hayes Some colours dry matt, others dry to a gloss. fig.: Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida Yet all his virtues..Do in our eyes begin to lose their gloss.
(A) deceptive external appearance, (a) plausible pretext. (Sometimes confused with or merging into GLOSS noun1 3.) M16.
J. Wainwright That which is difficult to describe still lurks beneath the gloss. G. S. Fraser An ambassador's business is not to lie but to set a polite gloss on the most awkward truth.
A layer of glowing matter, esp. in a fire. rare. M18.
= GLAZE noun 4. rare. E19.
In full gloss enamel, gloss paint. An enamel or paint which contains varnish and dries to a bright glossy finish. E20.
Which? A coat of primer, followed by two finishing coats of gloss.