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sheen

  [sheen]
Use Sheen in a Sentence
–noun
1. luster; brightness; radiance.
2. gleaming attire.
–adjective
3. shining.
4. beautiful.
–verb (used without object)
5. Scot. and North England. to shine.
Origin:
bef. 900; (adj.) ME sheene beautiful, bright, shining, OE scēne; c. G schön; (v.) ME s(c)henen, deriv. of the adj.; (n.) deriv. of the adj.

Related forms:
sheenful, adjective
sheenless, adjective
sheenly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. See polish.

Sheen

  [sheen]
–noun
Fulton (John), 1895–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman, writer, and teacher.
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sheen   (shēn)   
n.  

  1. Glistening brightness; luster: the sheen of old satin in candlelight.

  2. Splendid attire.

  3. A glossy surface given to textiles.


[From Middle English shene, beautiful, from Old English scīene.]
Sheen   (shēn)   
American Roman Catholic prelate known for his radio and television broadcasts, his support of prayer in public schools, and his opposition to Communism and birth control.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
sheen [ʃin]

  1. n.
    a car. (From machine.) : You have one fine sheen there.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

sheen 
1602 (first attested in "Hamlet" iii.2), noun use of adj. sheene "beautiful, bright," from O.E. scene, from P.Gmc. *skauniz (cf. O.H.G. skoni, Ger. schön, O.Fris. skene, M.Du. scone, Du. schoon, Goth. skaunja "beautiful"), from PIE base *skeue- "to pay attention, perceive" (see caveat).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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