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cut glass — cut glass, adj. glass ornamented or shaped by cutting or grinding with abrasive wheels. [1835 45] * * * Glassware characterized by a series of facets, or patterns, cut into its surface. A marked pattern is roughed out on a glass object with a… … Universalium
Cut glass — Glass Glass (gl[.a]s), n. [OE. glas, gles, AS. gl[ae]s; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. glas, Icel. glas, gler, Dan. glar; cf. AS. gl[ae]r amber, L. glaesum. Cf. {Glare}, n., {Glaze}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. A hard, brittle, translucent, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cut-glass — adjective 1. ) made of cut glass: a cut glass bowl 2. ) BRITISH someone with a cut glass ACCENT speaks in a way that is typical of people from the highest social class … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Cut glass — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), a. 1. Gashed or divided, as by a cutting instrument. [1913 Webster] 2. Formed or shaped as by cutting; carved. [1913 Webster] 3. Overcome by liquor; tipsy. [Slang] [1913 Webster] {Cut and dried}, prepered beforehand; not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cut glass — n [U] glass that has patterns cut into its surface ▪ a cut glass decanter … Dictionary of contemporary English
cut glass — noun uncount glass with designs cut into its surface … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cut glass — ► NOUN ▪ glass ornamented by having patterns cut into it … English terms dictionary
cut glass — n. glass, esp. flint glass, shaped or ornamented by grinding and polishing … English World dictionary
cut glass — cut′ glass′ n. cer glass ornamented or shaped by cutting or grinding with abrasive wheels • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
cut glass — noun glass decorated by cutting or grinding facets (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑glassware, ↑glasswork * * * noun : glassware usually made of flint glass that is ornamented with patterns cut into its surface by an abrasive wheel and polished * * * cut… … Useful english dictionary
cut glass — also cut glass N UNCOUNT: oft N n Cut glass is glass that has patterns cut into its surface. ...a cut glass bowl … English dictionary
