: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer
also
: the quantity of beer that a stein holds
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Leavenworth With its Bavarian-style architecture, mountain views, and taverns doling out steins of German beer and traditional dishes like käsespätzle, you'd be forgiven for mistaking this small town in central Washington for the type of alpine village it's modeled after.
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
They’re served in Lilliputian beer steins that look like they were pulled from a doll house.
—Becky Cooper, New York Times, 7 May 2024
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
They’re served in Lilliputian beer steins that look like they were pulled from a doll house.
—Becky Cooper, New York Times, 7 May 2024
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“Stein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stein. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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: a pottery mug for beer
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