decanter
noun
a vessel, usually an ornamental glass bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like.
decanters
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pluralof decanter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On view are examples of bulbous book bindings, acid-etched vases, satin capes, parchment-covered cabinets, angular decanters, diamond-decorated cloche hats, geometric malachite brooches, stark bas-reliefs, Brancusi-faced collar ads, and boxy, black-lacquer screens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
His collection features what is thought to be one of only two decanters of Wilkinson's Famous Liqueur Whisky recovered from the wreck.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023
Evans described first-class cabins that included fine china, liquor cabinets with crystal decanters, hair creams in ceramic jars from Paris, solid gold spectacles and Wild West clothing.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
Unfiltered Port forms a sediment, or crust, in the bottle, requiring decanting into … well … decanters, allowing oxygen to mix with the Port while the sediment is left in the bottle.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
It was a large room, with an oval table of polished rosewood on which stood various decanters and glasses, and a silver smoking stand with a rack of pipes.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
