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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Picture a bunch of people descending in private jets to eat steak and appear on panels about alleviating poverty and fighting climate change (among other noble goals), while clinking cocktail glasses with other fellow rich people in an effort to make one another even richer. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026 Shake good and hard for eight to 10 seconds and strain up into a coupe or cocktail glass, and garnish with an orange peel. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026 Pour into standard cocktail or coupe cocktail glasses. CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025 There are vintage ornaments, bakeware, cocktail glasses, toys and kids clothes and lots of jewelry. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail glass

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Feb. 2026.

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