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plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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Carter discovered that conventional matches could not reach the candles placed in a plexiglass box to protect them from the elements.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2005, the slippers were on display at the Judy Garland Museum in the Dorothy actress’ birthplace of Grand Rapids, Minnesota when a burglar broke in through one of the museum’s doors, smashed the plexiglass display case that contained them and took off into the night, slippers in tow.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
The tree will be carried by Lynden Transport in an 80-foot flatbed truck covered with protective wrapping and a plexiglass window at the rear.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
There are plenty of examples along Route 66 of people putting history behind plexiglass and charging tourists for the opportunity to gawk.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
alteration of Plexiglas
First Known Use
1935, in the meaning defined above
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“Plexiglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plexiglass. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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