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shiny

/ˈʃaɪ.ni/ noun C2
  1. Anything that glitters; a trinket. (informal)
  2. A desirable collectible.

Plural shinies

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“What else can be indicated by that right cuff so very shiny for five inches, and the left one with the smooth patch near the elbow where you rest it upon the desk?”
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 4 · B2
“I mean, what makes them so shiny?”
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 79 · B2
On entering his room, I found Holmes in animated conversation with two men, one of whom I recognised as Peter Jones, the official police agent, while the other was a long, thin, sad-faced man, with a very shiny hat and oppressively respectable frock-coat.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 23 · B2
Inside the diner, the seats were covered in shiny red leather.
Driving Route 66, p. 1 · B1

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