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 Fine strain into a coupe or cocktail glass, and garnish with a couple drops of Angostura bitters or a raspberry, on a pick. —

Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 July 2024 This cocktail glass guide highlights all the drinkware home bar needs—like the coupe, the highball, the double rocks glass—as well as other glasses for most specific drinks. —

Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 9 July 2024 Belly Vang places a lemon wedge on the outside of a cocktail glass and pushes the lavender-colored liquid to the edge of the bar. —

Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024 Strain and serve in a champagne coupe, Head says, or in your favorite cocktail glass. —

Janice Williams, Essence, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cocktail glass

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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