cut glass

American  

noun

1. glass ornamented or shaped by cutting or grinding with abrasive wheels.

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cut glass British  

noun

1. 1. glass, esp bowls, vases, etc, decorated by facet-cutting or grinding

   2. ( as modifier )

      a cut-glass vase

2. (modifier) (of an accent) upper-class; refined

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Other Word Forms

• cut-glass
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of cut glass

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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cut glass

His perpetually fit father simply provides too target-rich an environment, with a jaw line that still could cut glass four decades after his first film role in “The Outsiders.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2023

One officer had a hand wound from cut glass.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023

China’s BYD is setting operations to cut glass for displays, as well, these people said.

From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2022

The lantern, made of 12 separate brass frames and sections of curved cut glass, weighs more than two tonnes.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2022

It’s only cut glass, but a very pretty shade of green that happens to set off my hair and eyes.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver