strass

¹ American  

[stras] / stræs /

noun

1. silk waste produced in making skeins.

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strass ² American  

[stras] / stræs /

noun

1. a flint glass with a high lead content, used to imitate gemstones.

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strass British  

/ stræs /

noun

1. jewellery another word for paste 1

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Etymology

Origin of strass¹

1855–60; < French strasse < Italian straccio, noun derivative of stracciare to tear < Vulgar Latin *extractiare, derivative of Latin extractus ( extract )

Origin of strass¹

1810–20; < German, named after J. Strasser, 18th-century German jeweler who invented it

Example Sentences

Firefighters had been called to put out a train blaze near the village of Strass at about 3 a.m.

From Seattle Times

Layered dresses in pastel fabrics were followed by a mauve feather jacket and evening gowns embellished with strass.

From Reuters

“That just continues to grow year after year,” Strass said, as does the cross-cultural, mutual learning.

From Washington Post

Bruno Frisoni returned to Los Angeles after a year’s absence to host “Strass: Sparkle Day to Night,” a party celebrating the crystal-encrusted shoe buckle, at The Proper residences on Thursday night.

From Los Angeles Times

Depois de mais uma viagem para Recife na calada da noite e horas de espera em duras cadeiras de plástico na clínica da Fundação Altino Ventura, Sophia, com um vestido com barra de babado com pequenos corações rosa e a palavra “Love” coberta de strass, foi colocada sobre uma maca.

From New York Times