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sheen noun1. ME.
[from SHEEN adjective, assumed to be rel. to SHINE verb.]
A beautiful person, esp. a woman. ME-M16.
The pupil of the eye. Scot. Now rare or obsolete. L15.
Radiance, brightness; a gloss or lustre on a surface. E17.
A. S. Swan Her hair..had a sheen like gold upon it. I. Fleming The silver sheen of the moon on the quiet sea.
b. Magnificent or bright attire. arch. E19.
Byron In costly sheen and gaudy cloak array'd.
A very thin film or slick of oil, esp. on water. L20.
sheenless adjective (rare) without sheen L19.