glacé

gla·cé

having a smooth, glossy surface, as certain leathers or silks
candied or glazed, as fruits

Origin of glacé

Fr, past participle of glacer, to freeze from Classical Latin glaciare from glacies, ice: see glacial

transitive verb

-·céed′, -·cé′ing

to glaze (fruits, etc.)

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glace

adjective

Having a smooth, glazed or glossy surface, such as certain silks or leathers.
Coated with a sugar glaze; candied.

transitive verb

gla·céed, gla·cé·ing, gla·cés

To glaze.
To candy.

Origin of glace

French from past participle of glacer to glaze, freeze from Old French to freeze from Latin glaciāre ; see glaciate .

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Adjective

(comparative more glacé, superlative most glacé)

having a glossy surface
coated with sugar; candied or crystallised

Origin

Borrowing from French glacé, past participle of glacer (to glaze or freeze)

See also: glace

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At first glace, it might not seem like there's much of a difference between a seven percent interest rate and an eight percent interest rate.
Mercier states that they are part lip balm, part lip color and part Lip Glace (a richly-pigmented gloss in the Mercier lineup).
Some of the Spy looks, including their brand new Diamond Glace, can cost upwards of $900.00!
The ring, called the Bird of Paradise Glace Ring, opened to reveal solid perfume inside.
This station was intended for the Transatlantic service in correspondence with a similar station at Glace Bay in Nova Scotia.

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