noun
topaz
TOH-paz
noun
1
A hard mineral often used as a gemstone, typically yellowish-brown but found in other colours too.
"Her ring was set with a large blue topaz."
2
A yellowish-brown colour, like that of the gemstone.
"The walls were painted a warm topaz shade."
How to Use Topaz
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA gemstone, usually golden-brown, or the colour named after it.
Common pairings
blue topaz
topaz ring
topaz-coloured
Word Forms
topazes plural, topazes plural
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Etymology
From Old French topace, ultimately from Ancient Greek tópazos, the name of the gemstone.