A glossy silk fabric, or a satin-weave fabric resembling it.
〈史〉光亮绸;光亮缎
Example sentencesExamples
Fragments of textiles that fell or were tossed into the privy suggest the full range of elite apparel, from gowns of silk lustring to sleeves and garters trimmed with multicolored ribbons.
Origin
Late 17th century: from French lustrine or from Italian lustrino, from lustro 'lustre'.