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trass

/tɹɑːs/ UK
/tɹæs/ US

Rhymes with -ɑːs, -æs

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From Dutch tras or German Trass, probably from Italian terrazzo (“terrace”). See terrace.

noun trasses · tarrace · tarras · terras

countable, uncountable A whitish, greyish volcanic tufa, formed of decomposed trachytic cinders, sometimes used as a cement.
countable, dated, uncountable A coarse sort of plaster or mortar, durable in water, formerly used to line cisterns and other reservoirs of water.

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@misc{trass_2026,
  title = {trass},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trass},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}