glassware

noun

glass·​ware ˈglas-ˌwer How to pronounce glassware (audio)
Synonyms of glasswarenext
: articles made of glass

Examples of glassware in a Sentence

a cabinet that holds glassware
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Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glassware was in 1722

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“Glassware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glassware. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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glassware

noun
glass·​ware ˈglas-ˌwa(ə)r How to pronounce glassware (audio)
-ˌwe(ə)r
: articles of glass
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