Real Dictionary

cut glass
Cut glass is glass that has patterns cut into its surface.

cut glass in American English
glass, esp. flint glass, shaped or ornamented by grinding and polishing
noun: glass ornamented or shaped by cutting or grinding with abrasive wheels

cut glass in British English
noun: glass, esp bowls, vases, etc, decorated by facet-cutting or grinding

cut-glass in British English
modifier: made of cut glass