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alabaster

/ˈæl.əˌbɑː.stə/

/ˈæl.əˌbæs.tɚ/

alabasternoun

alabasters

Translations

The sculptor carved a beautiful statue out of alabaster.

Скульптор вырезал красивую статую из алебастра.

Definitions

A fine-grained, translucent variety of gypsum or calcite that can be easily carved and is commonly used for ornaments and sculpture.

Medieval craftsmen fashioned delicate reliquaries from alabaster.

A pale, white, or translucent color resembling the material alabaster.

Her skin was as smooth and pale as alabaster.

Synonyms

alabasteradjective

/ˈæl.əˌbɑː.stə/

/ˈæl.əˌbæs.tɚ/

Translations

The statue had an alabaster finish that made it look ethereal.

Статуя имела алебастровую отделку, которая делала её вид эфемерным.

Additional translations

Definitions

Having a smooth, pale, and translucent appearance, often resembling the mineral alabaster.

Her alabaster skin seemed to glow under the moonlight.

Made of the mineral alabaster.

An alabaster jar stood on the mantle.

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