stemware

noun

stem·​ware ˈstem-ˌwer How to pronounce stemware (audio)
: glass hollowware mounted on a stem

Examples of stemware in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stemware was in 1892

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“Stemware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stemware. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

stemware

noun
stem·​ware ˈstem-ˌwa(ə)r How to pronounce stemware (audio)
-ˌwe(ə)r
: glass vessels (as goblets) mounted on a stem
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