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- [stras]
- /stræs/
- /strˈas/
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- [stras]
- /stræs/
Definitions of strass word
- noun strass silk waste produced in making skeins. 1
- noun strass paste (sense 7) paste (sense 7a) 0
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Origin of strass
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < German, named after J. Strasser, 18th-century German jeweler who invented it
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Parts of speech for Strass
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strass popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
strass usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strass
noun strass
- diamante — Diamante jewellery is made from small pieces of cut glass which look like diamonds.
Top questions with strass
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