lustrous

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"Yes; that her eyes are dark and lustrous, her eyebrows magnificent, her cheeks fresh and rosy."

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  1. adjective Having a sheen or glow.
  2. adjective Gleaming with or as if with brilliant light; radiant. See Synonyms at bright.

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  1. from Old French lustreux = Spanish Portuguese Italian lustroso, lustrous, from Middle Latin *lustrum, luster: see luster .
 

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