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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Strain up into a cocktail glass, and garnish with a lime wedge or wheel. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2025 Next, take a small slice of watermelon and cut a long slit down the center, fixing it to the rim of your cocktail glass. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025 Take your cocktail glass and run a lime across the rim. Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 The restaurant features a lively atmosphere with a blend of Thai and Americana decor, including Spaghetti Western posters and cowboy boot cocktail glasses. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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