under glass

prepositional phrase

In a greenhouse, a cold frame, or a similar structure; said of the propagation and growth of plants.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. literalagricultureIn a greenhouse, a cold frame, or a similar structure; said of the propagation and growth of plants.
  2. In a glass case, like an item in a museum.
  3. idiomaticslangIn jail.

Translations

Finnish linnassa
  • linnassaslang: in jail
Italian sottovetro
  • sottovetroin a greenhouse
Russian за решёткой
  • за решёткой (za rešótkoj)slang: in jail
Cite this entry
APA

under glass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20glass

MLA

“under glass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20glass. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “under glass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20glass.

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