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glacé

adjective

gla·​cé gla-ˈsā How to pronounce glacé (audio)
1
: made or finished so as to have a smooth glossy surface
glacé silk
2
or less commonly glacéed : coated with a glaze : candied
glacé cherries

Word History

Etymology

French, from past participle of glacer to freeze, ice, glaze, from Latin glaciare, from glacies

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of glacé was in 1845

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Cite this Entry

“Glacé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glac%C3%A9. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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