stained glass

noun

: glass colored or stained (as by fusing metallic oxides into it) for decorative applications (as in windows)

Examples of stained glass in a Sentence

a cathedral with beautiful stained glass windows
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Like the restaurant’s stained glass windows and Dali-esque wood mural behind the bar, chef Colby Rasavong’s mille-feuille is intricate and thought out. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024 Instead, a helicopter crashed through the stained glass window and cast a pall on the ceremony, prompting everyone in attendance to spring into action and help the victims. The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024 Learn about stained glass at the Studio Moretti Caselli. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024 Another particularly atmospheric spot is Le 1131, a formal fine-dining restaurant set beneath pointed arches and dazzling stained glass windows. Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stained glass 

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stained glass was in 1791

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“Stained glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stained%20glass. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

stained glass

noun
: glass colored or stained for use in windows

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