Phrase guide

cut glass

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Glass that has been cut, using an abrasive wheel, into a decorative pattern of facets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

glass decorated by cutting or grinding facets

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: glassware, glasswork

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: xrustal — a decorative type of glassware
  • French: taille du verre — a decorative type of glassware
  • German: geschliffenes Glas — a decorative type of glassware
  • Hungarian: metszett/csiszolt üveg — a decorative type of glassware
  • Russian: хруста́ль (xrustálʹ) — a decorative type of glassware
  • Turkish: billur — a decorative type of glassware
  • Ottoman Turkish: بللور (billur) — a decorative type of glassware