opal glass
- noun
- /ˈoʊpəl ɡlæs/
:
vidrio opalino
- The lampshade was made of opal glass, giving the room a soft glow.
Examples
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He chose opal glass panels for the bathroom window to ensure both privacy and light.
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Collectors prize vintage vases crafted from opal glass for their unique appearance.
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The beautiful opal glass vase caught everyone's attention.
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She bought an opal glass lamp for her living room.
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Collectors prize vintage vases crafted from opal glass for their unique appearance.
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The lampshade was made of opal glass, giving the room a soft glow.
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She bought an opal glass lamp for her living room.
Synonyms
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A milky white, slightly see-through material used for bowls and vases
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Morphology
This is a compositional noun phrase where 'opal' modifies 'glass' to indicate glass that resembles or contains qualities of opal (milky, translucent). The meaning — a type of glass with opalescent appearance — follows a common noun+noun modifier pattern and is readily inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Opal glass comes from the jewel opal and the material glass: glassmakers made a milky, slightly see-through glass that looked like the stone opal, so people began to call it opal glass. So today opal glass means white or partly see-through glass that gives a 'soft glow' and some privacy.