star cut

American  

noun

1. a gem cut having a hexagonal table surrounded by six facets in the form of equilateral triangles.

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Etymology

Origin of star cut

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

Lauren Cox, the former Baylor star cut this year by Indiana after being drafted No. 3 overall last year, had three rebounds in 13 scoreless minutes for Los Angeles.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2021

Theodore E. McCarrick, told him he was a shining star, cut out to study in Rome and rise high in the church.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2018

There was a large star cut into the center-field grass in honor of one of Coleman's catch phrases, "You can hang a star on that."

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2012

That yanks Notorious out of the urban-grit category and into the genre of the doomed star cut down by fame.

From Time Magazine Archive

Over this cave has risen the Church and Convent of the Nativity, and there is a stone slab with a star cut in it to mark the spot where the Saviour was born.

From Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries by Dawson, William Francis