The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CALENDER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1961.
Glossy finish on paper crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| CALENDER | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Glossy finish on paper
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- plate
 - onionskin
 - supercalender
 - enamel
 - japan
 - lacquer
 - matte
 - glaze
 - satin
 - eggshell
 - calender
 - luster
 
Crossword Answer definitions
CALENDER noun- A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.
 - One who pursues the business of calendering.
 
- To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper etc., as in a calender.
 
- One of a wandering, mendicant Sufic order of fantastically dressed or painted dervishes, founded in the 13th century by an Arab named Yusuf.
 
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