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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There are vintage ornaments, bakeware, cocktail glasses, toys and kids clothes and lots of jewelry. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025 Thankfully, there are plenty of Cyber Monday glassware deals happening right now, with massive savings off everyday drinking glasses, wine and cocktail glasses, and universal glassware. Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025 Note: Smashes can be served up in cocktail glasses — minus the soda and ice — or on the rocks. Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025 Strain up into a coupe or cocktail glass, and garnish with three coffee beans. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 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 17 Dec. 2025.

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