stemware

noun

stem·​ware ˈstem-ˌwer 

: glass hollowware mounted on a stem

Examples of stemware in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ayoub says specialty boxes for storing kitchen and stemware, ones designed with extra compartments and support, are especially helpful for protecting fragile items. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

While the world’s grand dining rooms served Champagne and Bordeaux in elegant crystal stemware, corner bistros and local trattorias poured even their best wines into clunky glass goblets. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Wine connoisseurs at a blind tasting in which stemware is passed through portholes look like peep show patrons. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Legendary ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, uber-socialite Nan Kempner, and fellow fashion designers Halston, Donna Karan, and Oscar de la Renta sipped champagne from crystal stemware and danced the night away on the main deck. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stemware

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

stemware

noun

stem·​ware ˈstem-ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

: glass vessels (as goblets) mounted on a stem