- 1smooth and shiny glossy hair a glossy brochure/magazine (= printed on shiny paper)
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- 2giving an appearance of being important and expensive the glossy world of fashion
glossy
adjectiveNAmE//ˈɡlɔsi//, NAmE//ˈɡlɑsi//
(glossier, glossiest)Check pronunciation: glossy