plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas 
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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The installation was fenced in by waist-high sheets of plexiglass, lest any visitors fall into the art.
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Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Would a hanging art installation of clouds in dichroic plexiglass have helped in any of these situations?
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2025
And for those who love a statement, Chloe’s plexiglass wedges and Miu Miu’s apron dress injected just the right dose of playfulness into the mix.
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Yang asked her, pulling back a velvet curtain to reveal a plexiglass tray of sod on a white pedestal.
—Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Would a hanging art installation of clouds in dichroic plexiglass have helped in any of these situations?
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2025
And for those who love a statement, Chloe’s plexiglass wedges and Miu Miu’s apron dress injected just the right dose of playfulness into the mix.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Yang asked her, pulling back a velvet curtain to reveal a plexiglass tray of sod on a white pedestal.
—Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plexiglass
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“Plexiglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plexiglass. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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