paste
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- noun
- /peɪst/
- Archaic
:
pasta vítrea
- Carolyn watched the pile of jewelry grow—dragon's trove, she thought; she supposed all the stones were paste, but they looked as good as her mother's real gemstones.
- glass paste
Poorer women might not have emeralds, but they'd have glass paste.
- Poorer women might not have emeralds, but they'd have glass paste.
Examples
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Tiara, George ll, rose-cut diamond, paste, half a crown.
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Mr. Smith, you were shown all of Miss Thomas' jewelry and you saw that all of it was nothing but paste, is that right?
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Pendant of Erotes, from a necklace, Cypriot, fourth century B.C., gold with paste, pendant height almost 3 inches.
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The jeweler explained that the shiny stones in the necklace were actually made of paste rather than real gems.
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Many collectors prefer authentic gemstones, but some find paste jewelry to be equally beautiful.
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During the exhibition, it was evident that the rings were crafted from paste instead of precious stones.
Synonyms
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6.5
A small fake diamond used to decorate clothes or jewelry
A small shiny glass stone used instead of a real diamond
Compounds
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1.5
A thick, concentrated food made from cooked tomatoes used to add a strong tomato flavour
- Specialized
A dough of flour, butter, and water that makes light, flaky layers when baked
How Gem-like
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word paste was also used for glass made to look like jewels because makers shaped the hot glass like a soft pâte or 'dough' before it cooled, so imitation gems were called 'paste'.