metallic

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal
  2. noun a yarn made partly or entirely of metal
  3. adjective containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; ; ; - Ambrose Bierce

Etymology

From Latin metallicus, from metallum (“metal”), from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon). Equivalent to metal + -ic.

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