trass

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UK/tɹɑːs/US/tɹæs/

noun

A whitish, greyish volcanic tufa, formed of decomposed trachytic cinders, sometimes used as a cement.

OriginDutch tras ← German Trass ← Italian terrazzo →
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Meanings

nountrass (countable and uncountable, plural trasses)

plural trasses · alternative tarrace · alternative tarras · alternative terras

  1. countableuncountablegeographyA whitish, greyish volcanic tufa, formed of decomposed trachytic cinders, sometimes used as a cement.
  2. countabledateduncountableA coarse sort of plaster or mortar, durable in water, formerly used to line cisterns and other reservoirs of water.

Origin

  1. Italianterrazzo“terrace”
  2. GermanTrass
  3. Dutchtras
  4. Englishtrass

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with trass

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APA

trass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trass

MLA

“trass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trass. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trass,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trass.

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