bottle glass

American  

noun

1. glass of a deep green or amber color.

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bottle glass British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• bottle-glass adjective

Etymology

Origin of bottle glass

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.

From Washington Post

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.

From Seattle Times

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

From Washington Times

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.

From Literature

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.

From Time