Meaning Of The Word Alabaster

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alabaster
Alabaster is a white stone that is used for making statues, vases, and ornaments.
If you say that someone has alabaster skin, you mean that their skin is very beautiful because it is so white and smooth.

alabaster in American English
a translucent, whitish, fine-grained variety of gypsum, used for statues, vases, etc.
of or like alabaster; esp., smooth and white
adjective: made of alabaster
noun: a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc

alabaster in British English
adjective: of or resembling alabaster
noun: a fine-grained usually white, opaque, or translucent variety of gypsum used for statues, vases, etc

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