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carnival glass

American  

noun

  1. a colorful iridescent pressed glassware popular in the U.S. in the early 20th century.

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A very big collection, everything from Kewpie dolls to carnival glass, cookie jars to jukeboxes.

From Washington Post

Cheryl Durham, of Trion, Ga., came down to Alabama in search of a particular piece of Carnival glass featuring a peacock, but she hasn't found it yet.

From Time

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