cocktail glass

noun

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

Examples of cocktail glass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Whether served over ice on a tray or dressed up in a cocktail glass, this Southern spin on the retro appetizer is the perfect way to put quality, plump shrimp to good use. —Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025

Strain up into a cocktail glass or coupe, and garnish with a lemon peel. —Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025

Bring out the cocktail glasses, try every recipe, and cheers—to ranch! —Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025

There’s serving plates with an elephant motif, a drinks tray with a lacquered White Lotus, cocktail glasses etched with slithering snakes, and cocktail picks with a mischievous looking monkey. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cocktail glass

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