ciré

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See also: cire, círe, cirë, and čiré

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French ciré (“waxed; made shiny”).[1] Attested in English from the 1920s.[2]

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈsiːreɪ/[1], /səreɪ/[2]

Adjective

ciré (not comparable)

  1. (fabric) Having a shiny, glossy surface, often due to the application of wax or heat treatment.
    ciré silk

Noun

ciré (countable and uncountable, plural cirés)

  1. A glossy finish applied to fabric.
  2. A fabric featuring such finish.
    • 2009 June 19, “Looking ahead”, in Ragtrader‎:
      Shiny nylons and cirés are used for avant-garde shapes that run from early Mugler to Star Trek.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “ciré, adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 “ciré, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.ʁe/
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Adjective

ciré (feminine cirée, masculine plural cirés, feminine plural cirées)

  1. oiled

Derived terms

Noun

ciré m (plural cirés)

  1. oilskin

Participle

ciré (feminine cirée, masculine plural cirés, feminine plural cirées)

  1. past participle of cirer

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