adj
Meaning 1
having a glossy surface
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- glacé silk
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
glacé
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/ˈɡlæseɪ/
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/ɡlæˈseɪ/
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rhymes with -æseɪ
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rhymes with -eɪ
adj
Meaning 2
coated with sugar; candied or crystallised
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To give a glossy surface to; to glaze.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French glacé, past participle of glacer (“to glaze or freeze”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: лъскав (lǎskav) — having a glossy surface
- Bulgarian: глазиран (glaziran) — coated with sugar