cut glass
noun
: glass ornamented with patterns cut into its surface by an abrasive wheel and polished
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No Southern bridal shower, wedding reception, or baby shower would be complete without a cut glass dish filled with these creamy buttermints.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
BaubleBar’s tennis styles shine like the real deal thanks to glossy gold plating and brilliant round-cut glass stones.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Walker’s applied that logic to the camp shirt, made here from a stripy and lightweight cotton voile and finished with a balloon pocket and an oversized collar whose points appear sharp enough to cut glass.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Gone are the complex cultural frictions; in their place is an 18-year-old welder-by-day, exotic-dancer-by-night with cheekbones sharp enough to cut glass and a dream to audition for an elite ballet school.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
BaubleBar’s tennis styles shine like the real deal thanks to glossy gold plating and brilliant round-cut glass stones.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Walker’s applied that logic to the camp shirt, made here from a stripy and lightweight cotton voile and finished with a balloon pocket and an oversized collar whose points appear sharp enough to cut glass.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Gone are the complex cultural frictions; in their place is an 18-year-old welder-by-day, exotic-dancer-by-night with cheekbones sharp enough to cut glass and a dream to audition for an elite ballet school.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
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“Cut glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20glass. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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