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marezzo

American  
[muh-ret-soh] / məˈrɛt soʊ /

noun

  1. an imitation marble composed of Keene's cement, fiber, and coloring matter.

Etymology

Origin of marezzo

1900–05; < Italian, derivative of marezzare to marble

Example Sentences

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This, in our model kitchen, should be a shallow bath of Marezzo marble, which is a strong, durable composition, finely coloured.

From Project Gutenberg

Enamelled slate would be cheaper and very good, and it would retain its polish better than the Marezzo marble, or japanned metal might answer the purpose pretty well.

From Project Gutenberg

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