/ ˈæləbɑːstə(r); NAmE -bæs-/ noun
[ U ] a type of white stone that is often used to make statues and decorative objects :
an alabaster tomb
( literary )
her pale, alabaster (= white and smooth) skin
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin alabaster , alabastrum , from Greek alabastos , alabastros .