wineglass

noun

wine·​glass ˈwīn-ˌglas How to pronounce wineglass (audio)
: a stemware drinking glass for wine

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Snifter and tulip glasses have stems like wineglasses but with varying degrees of flare at the rim. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 With Prater, Charley, and Al watching from a distance, Gareth breaks his wineglass and advances on Dexter, slashing his arm. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025 Pour entire contents into a large wineglass, top with ice, and then add sparkling wine and soda. Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 25 July 2025 As dedicated wine lovers, there are few things more disappointing to us than being seated in a restaurant and spotting inexpensive, thick, big-box store-style wineglasses on the table, which is a warning sign that the wine service is going to be less than spectacular. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wineglass

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wineglass was in 1613

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“Wineglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wineglass. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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