plate-glass adjective 1plate glass noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •Made from plate glass.New plate-glass doors open on to a concourse that has been largely re-designed; ... — 1964 plate glass noun1 •Sheet glass; a type of glass, initially produced in plane form, commonly used for windows, windshields, etc.Two large windows are provided in the front of the cab with a roller type of route indicator between them; both windows and indicator are fitted with ¼-in.-thick toughened plate glass. — 1955 formsplate glasses