alabaster in Italian
alabaster in Italian is alabastro — alabaster means a soft, fine-grained white or pale-tinted stone (a form of gypsum) often carved into ornaments and small sculptures.
alabaster in Italian
alabastro
A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.
What does "alabaster" mean?
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noun A soft, fine-grained white or pale-tinted stone (a form of gypsum) often carved into ornaments and small sculptures.
"The museum's prize piece was a delicate alabaster vase carved centuries ago."
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adjective Made of alabaster, or resembling it — smooth, pale, and faintly translucent.
"The poem described her alabaster skin glowing in the candlelight."
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alabaster in a sentence
- The museum's prize piece was a delicate alabaster vase carved centuries ago.
- She kept her jewelry in a small alabaster box.
- The poem described her alabaster skin glowing in the candlelight.
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What is "alabaster" in Italian?
"alabaster" in Italian is alabastro. alabaster means: A soft, fine-grained white or pale-tinted stone (a form of gypsum) often carved into ornaments and small sculptures.
How do you use "alabaster" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum's prize piece was a delicate alabaster vase carved centuries ago." In Italian, "alabaster" is alabastro.
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