noun
Glass with a matte, non-transparent finish, used for privacy or diffusing light.
浴室の窓には艶消しガラスが使われている。
Frosted glass is used for the bathroom window.
Standard kanji-katakana spelling.
Common mixed spelling with つや in kana.
Uses the less common kanji 硝子 for ガラス; mainly seen in older or formal contexts.
Also means frosted glass, but すりガラス emphasizes the ground or sandblasted surface, while 艶消しガラス focuses on the matte finish.
Compound of 艶消し (matte finish, from 艶 'gloss' + 消し 'erasing') and ガラス (glass).