strass

/stræs/
noun
  1. A type of heavy, leaded glass used to imitate gemstones, also called paste or rhinestone.
    • Strass is often used in theater costumes because it looks like gems but is much cheaper.
    • The costume jewelry was made of strass, not real diamonds.
    • She admired the sparkle of the strass in her grandmother's old brooch.
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