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lutestring definition

lute·string (lo̵̅o̅t′striŋ′)

noun

a glossy silk cloth, formerly used for women's apparel

Etymology: altered (by assoc. with lute) < lustring

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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