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strass

1

[ stras ]

noun

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


strass

2

[ stras ]

noun

  1. silk waste produced in making skeins.

strass

/ ²õ³Ù°ùæ²õ /

noun

  1. jewellery another word for paste 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of strass1

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

Origin of strass2

1855–60; < French strasse < Italian straccio, noun derivative of stracciare to tear < Vulgar Latin *extractiare, derivative of Latin extractus ( extract )
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of strass1

C19: German, named after J. Strasser, 18th-century German jeweller who invented it
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Firefighters had been called to put out a train blaze near the village of Strass at about 3 a.m.

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

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

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The law firm that investigated the accusations concluded from its 600 interviews that the school “had knowledge†of Strass’ abusive behavior as early as 1979, according to USA Today.

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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.

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