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stained glass
noun
- glass that has been colored, enameled, painted, or stained, especially by having pigments baked onto its surface or by having various metallic oxides fused into it, as used in church windows, decorative lampshades, etc.
stained glass
noun
- glass that has been coloured in any of various ways, as by fusing with a film of metallic oxide or burning pigment into the surface, used esp for church windows
- ( as modifier )
a stained-glass window
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- stained-glass adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stained glass1
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Example Sentences
The cars had plush green upholstery and stained-glass windows and were faster and cheaper than a horse-and-buggy.
Or gazing towards the Bible stories, saints and martyrs depicted in the arched stained glass windows.
They filed out beneath the stained-glass windows depicting the patron saint of beekeepers and candle makers.
Capone is said to have contributed toward the stained glass.
The rich colors—like something removed from a stained-glass window—were vivid and magnetic.
In some cases a small stained glass window is set in the side or front, but only rich men can afford this luxury.
It is architecturally more pleasing and its windows are among the finest examples of antique stained glass in the Kingdom.
The interior, however, lacks interest, and the absence of stained glass gives an air of coldness.
The church dates from the 16th century and contains good stained glass.
It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
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