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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The rotating discs are often shown backlit like colorful stained glass. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 May 2025 The pink Himalayan salt sauna glows like stained glass. Courtney Wittich, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025 Light streamed through a hole in the ceiling near stained glass windows as former parishioners and neighbors visited the site. Chris Kenning, USA Today, 11 May 2025 Throughout both morning Masses, sunlight poured in through the stained glass windows at Christ Our Savior. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stained glass

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Jun. 2025.

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stained glass

noun
: glass colored or stained for use in windows

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