Dislustering

/dɪsˈlʌstərɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of disluster; the act of removing shine or making something dull.

Etymology

From disluster + -ing (present participle suffix). This formation is typical of English verbs transformed into active descriptions of ongoing processes.

Kelly Says

The -ing form captures something poetic: it's not just that something becomes dull, but the slow, gradual process of that deterioration—time itself is doing the dislustering.

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