strass

noun

Same as paste, 3.

noun

The refuse of silk left in making up skeins.

noun

A brilliant glass, used in the manufacture of artificial paste gems, which consists essentially of a complex borosilicate of lead and potassium. Cf. glass.

noun

A brilliant glass, used in the manufacture of artificial paste gemstones, consisting essentially of a complex borosilicate of lead and potassium.