glassware

noun

glass·​ware ˈglas-ˌwer How to pronounce glassware (audio)
: articles made of glass

Examples of glassware in a Sentence

a cabinet that holds glassware
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Don’t expect to find anything other than six styles of sherry, served from dusty barrels into traditional glassware alongside a small dish of green olives. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 There’s a bottle rack for storing wine and a glass rack for coinciding stemmed glassware. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025 Nearly all glass and crystalline glassware will be dishwasher safe; however, some crystal, acrylic and plastic glasses are not. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025 Choose from savories like Maine lobster and caviar sandwiches and decadent sweets such as a Sacher torte, all while sipping from exquisite glassware. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for glassware

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glassware was in 1722

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“Glassware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glassware. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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glassware

noun
glass·​ware ˈglas-ˌwa(ə)r How to pronounce glassware (audio)
-ˌwe(ə)r
: articles of glass
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