glossy

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gloss·y / ˈgläsē; ˈglô-/ • adj. (gloss·i·er, gloss·i·est) shiny and smooth: thick, glossy, manageable hair. ∎  (of a magazine or photograph) printed on high-quality smooth shiny paper. ∎  superficially attractive and stylish, and suggesting wealth or expense: glossy TV miniseries and soaps.• n. (pl. gloss·ies) inf. a magazine printed on glossy paper, expensively produced with many color photographs. ∎  a photograph printed on glossy paper.DERIVATIVES: gloss·i·ly / -səlē/ adv.gloss·i·ness n.