parfait glass

noun

: a tall narrow glass with a short stem

Examples of parfait glass in a Sentence

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It’s served in a round, squat vessel with a chunky stem that’s technically, Stephens said, a parfait glass. Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Dec. 2025 The table was set with a posy in a parfait glass and a pot of Colman’s mustard. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025 One of the early-bird picks, strawberry shortcake, comes in a parfait glass and is light and refreshing. Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parfait glass was in 1907

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“Parfait glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parfait%20glass. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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