metallic (adj.)

  1. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; a metallic compound; metallic luster; the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades- Ambrose Bierce

    [ Syn: metal ]

    metallic (n.)

  1. a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal

  2. a yarn made partly or entirely of metal

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