What does "cabochon" mean?

A precious stone which has only been polished, not cut into facets.

How do you pronounce "cabochon"?

Pronounced //ˌkæbəˈʃɒn//.

Cabochon

Q: What is a synonym for "cabochon"?

Common synonyms include: domed cut, domed gemstone, polished gem, smooth cut, unfaceted cut, unfaceted gem.

/ˌkæbəˈʃɒn/ noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A precious stone which has only been polished, not cut into facets. attributive
"Thecla was […] stroking a bracelet formed like a kraken, a kraken whose tentacles wrapped the white flesh of her arm; its eyes were cabochon emeralds."
2
a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets wordnet

Synonyms

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domed cut domed gemstone polished gem smooth cut unfaceted cut unfaceted gem

Antonyms

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faceted cut faceted gemstone marquise

Example

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"Thecla was […] stroking a bracelet formed like a kraken, a kraken whose tentacles wrapped the white flesh of her arm; its eyes were cabochon emeralds."

Etymology

Borrowed from French cabochon, diminutive form of caboche (“head”), from Old French caboce, from Latin caput (“head”).

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