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semigloss

American  
[sem-ee-glos, -glaws, sem-ahy-] / ˈsɛm iˌglɒs, -ˌglɔs, ˈsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

  1. (of paint or a painted surface) having a moderate, satiny luster; having or producing a sheen that is neither flat nor highly glossy.

noun

  1. a paint that has or produces a moderate, satiny sheen.

Etymology

Origin of semigloss

First recorded in 1935–40; semi- + gloss 1

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