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单词 favrile glass
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Definition of favrile glass in English:

favrile glass

nounfəˈvriːlfəvˈrē ˌɡlas
mass noun
  • A richly coloured iridescent glass, developed by L. C. Tiffany.

    Tiffany法夫里尔玻璃(一种色彩浓艳的彩虹色玻璃,由L·C·蒂法尼研制而成)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A parlor, her readers learned, should contain ‘delicately upholstered furniture, the rare vase or bit of favrile glass.’

Origin

Late 19th century: formed as a trademark from the obsolete adjective fabrile 'of a craftsman'.

Definition of favrile glass in US English:

favrile glass

nounfəvˈrē ˌɡlas
  • A richly colored iridescent glass, developed by L. C. Tiffany.

    Tiffany法夫里尔玻璃(一种色彩浓艳的彩虹色玻璃,由L·C·蒂法尼研制而成)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A parlor, her readers learned, should contain ‘delicately upholstered furniture, the rare vase or bit of favrile glass.’

Origin

Late 19th century: formed as a trademark from the obsolete adjective fabrile ‘of a craftsman’.

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