Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ciré

/ˈsiːreɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cire
IPA: /ˈsiːreɪ/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a shiny, glossy surface, often due to the application of wax or heat treatment.

noun

A glossy finish applied to fabric.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fabric featuring such finish.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"ciré silk"
"Shiny nylons and cirés are used for avant-garde shapes that run from early Mugler to Star Trek."

Etymology

Borrowed from French ciré (“waxed; made shiny”). Attested in English from the 1920s.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cirés (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ciré?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːreɪ/.
What does ciré mean?: Having a shiny, glossy surface, often due to the application of wax or heat treatment.
Where does ciré come from?: Borrowed from French ciré (“waxed; made shiny”). Attested in English from the 1920s.

How to pronounce ciré

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