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April 07, 2019 Word of the Day
sheen
/
ˈ
ʃiːn/
noun
sheen
/
ˈ
ʃiːn/
noun
Her hair has a beautiful sheen.
Definition of SHEEN
[singular]
:
a soft, smooth, shiny quality
Her hair has a
sheen
to it.
the
sheen
of satin
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