stained glass

noun

1. glass that has been colored, enameled, painted, or stained, especially by having pigments baked onto its surface or by having various metallic oxides fused into it, as used in church windows, decorative lampshades, etc.

stained glass

noun

1. 1. glass that has been coloured in any of various ways, as by fusing with a film of metallic oxide or burning pigment into the surface, used esp for church windows
   2. ( as modifier )

      a stained-glass window

Other Words From

• stained-glass adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stained glass¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

Since 2004 he has been working with mirrors and stained glass, creating varied art and decorative pieces.

From Washington Blade

The commission marks his first time working in stained glass.

From Washington Post

If I add something, it can’t be just another stained glass window.

From Washington Post

It made getting the vaccine feel all the more special that it happened under the massive Gothic arches and colorful stained glass of a church that has witnessed so much of British history.

From Quartz

The caption “a stained glass window with an image of a blue strawberry” produces many correct results but also some that have blue windows and red strawberries.

From MIT Technology Review

The cars had plush green upholstery and stained-glass windows and were faster and cheaper than a horse-and-buggy.

From The Daily Beast

Or gazing towards the Bible stories, saints and martyrs depicted in the arched stained glass windows.

From The Daily Beast

They filed out beneath the stained-glass windows depicting the patron saint of beekeepers and candle makers.

From The Daily Beast

Capone is said to have contributed toward the stained glass.

From The Daily Beast

The rich colors—like something removed from a stained-glass window—were vivid and magnetic.

From The Daily Beast

In some cases a small stained glass window is set in the side or front, but only rich men can afford this luxury.

From Project Gutenberg

It is architecturally more pleasing and its windows are among the finest examples of antique stained glass in the Kingdom.

From Project Gutenberg

The interior, however, lacks interest, and the absence of stained glass gives an air of coldness.

From Project Gutenberg

The church dates from the 16th century and contains good stained glass.

From Project Gutenberg

It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.

From Project Gutenberg