| 单词 | french paste |
| 释义 | > as lemmasFrench paste French paste n. a type of glass made with the addition of lead oxide, which is used in jewellery, etc., in imitation of diamond. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > glass and glass-like materials > [noun] > glass > lead glass French paste1754 lead glass1856 lead crystal1902 1754 London Mag. July 558/2 But who would exchange the brilliancy of the diamond for the faint lustre of French paste? 1884 Chambers's Jrnl. 15 Nov. 731/2 ‘French paste’ which imitates the diamond so well, is a kind of glass into which a certain quantity of oxide of lead is introduced. 1998 Tulsa (Oklahoma) World (Nexis) 22 Mar. Whether you're after a French paste ‘diamond’ brooch set in platinum, or a cameo carved by Wedgwood, it's an adventure. 2007 R. W. Watson White House Stud. Compend. I. 428 George Washington's knee buckles, being French paste and silver, 1¾″ x 1″, late 18th century. < as lemmas |
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