cocktail glass

noun

: a bell-shaped drinking glass usually having a foot and stem and holding about three ounces (90 milliliters)

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Strain off the ice either up into a cocktail glass or else onto fresh ice in a rocks glass, and garnish with a lime wheel or peel. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025 The tradition is met with applause and clinking cocktail glasses from Gumbo Limbo, where dishes like grouper tacos pair with tropical drinks like hurricanes and pina coladas. Brittany Anas, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 Build all ingredients into a cocktail glass and stir to combine. Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024 Shake and pour into your favorite festive cocktail glasses, with rims dipped in caramel and crushed gingerbread cookies. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cocktail glass 

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cocktail glass was in 1873

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“Cocktail glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20glass. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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