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ˈaləbɑːstə,
-bastə,
ˌaləˈbɑːstə,
-ˈbastə/
n.
- a translucent form of gypsum, typically white, often carved into ornaments.
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[as modifier]
literary smooth and white:
her alabaster cheeks.
Etymology
ME: via OFr. from L. alabaster, alabastrum, from Gk alabastos, alabastros.