metallic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Noun

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metallic (comparative more metallic, superlative most metallic)

1. made of, appearing to be made of, resembling, or related to metal

[edit] Derived terms

• intermetallic
• metallically
• metallicity

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[edit] Noun

metallic (plural metallics)

1. A metallic color
   • 2007 May 24, Karin Nelson, “Keeping Time in Cool Comfort”, New York Times:

     As Robert Clergerie, whose unisex Popée shoe comes in an array of pastels and eye-popping metallics, explained the attraction, “It gives manhood to women.”