glassware

noun

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

Examples of glassware in a Sentence

a cabinet that holds glassware
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Viewers got to see the princess take host Andrew Marr inside the miniature property, which was fully furnished and complete with furniture, crockery and glassware and a fridge from the 1930s. Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 Serve the liqueur in stylish glassware, layer it over ice for a visual effect, and add a garnish, maybe a dusting of cocoa, a cinnamon stick, or a caramel drizzle. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025 Antique or fragile glass items may also shatter under heat, and glassware finished with metallic trims or decorations can cause sparks or fires. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025 Michael Yarinsky, cofounder of AD PRO Directory design firm Office of Tangible Space, helped curate the show as part of his dinner party series and forthcoming book A New Futurist Cookbook, and describes this style of glassware as a return to craft. Emily Johnson, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for glassware

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 29 Oct. 2025.

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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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