handblown

adjective

hand·​blown ˈhan(d)-ˈblōn How to pronounce handblown (audio)
: made by glassblowing and molded by hand

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And the opulence doesn’t stop there: Keep an eye out for handblown glass lamps and Ginori vases from the 1930s, and take a moment to appreciate the colorful Brocatelle, red jasper, and Carrara marbles that line the surfaces of each of the hotel’s 110 rooms and suites. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 July 2025 Its chandeliers are made of handblown Murano glass, its bathrooms of polychrome Italian marble. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025 Rosa Salva, the city's oldest pastry maker, is creating goody bags for attendees, while design studio Laguna B, which is known for its colorful, handblown Murano glass, is creating something for the wedding as well. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 23 June 2025 The best were handblown in Czechoslovakia in the early 1900s. Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for handblown

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of handblown was in 1885

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“Handblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handblown. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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