Definition of plateglass
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or being the British universities founded in the latter half of the 20th century — compare oxbridge, redbrick sense 2
plate glass
nounDefinition of plate glass (Entry 2 of 2)
: rolled, ground, and polished sheet glass
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The first known use of plateglass was in 1728
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