bottle glass

noun

1. glass of a deep green or amber color.

bottle glass

noun

1. glass used for making bottles, consisting of a silicate of sodium, calcium, and aluminium

Other Word Forms

• bottle-glass adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bottle glass¹

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

No one is calling for elimination of the bottle — glass is still considered the ideal format for aging wine.

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Fun, festive and practical, these snack-sized plates out of Seattle are shaped like a helmet and have a built-in bottle/glass hook that keeps your hands free for waving foam fingers.

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The five-day excavation did reveal some non-mind blowing artifacts: parts of old aluminum can pull tabs, bits of broken bottle glass.

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Through the open doorway I heard the warm, bustling sounds of a busy inn: the low murmur of conversation, punctuated with laughter, the bright clink of bottle glass, and the dull thump of wooden tankards on tabletops.

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Each example of the Icon’s bottle glass is etched and finished with precision-crafted metalwork and adorned with a signature luckenbooth stopper, a heart-shaped traditional Celtic symbol of love.

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