glassware

[glas-wair, glahs-]

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noun

articles of glass, especially drinking glasses.

Origin of glassware

First recorded in 1705–15; glass + ware¹

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Examples from the Web for glassware

Contemporary Examples

The flowers bloom, the glassware tinkles in sidewalk cafés… and marchers hit the streets in huge numbers.
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May 3, 2009

Historical Examples

He thanked her with unnecessary effusion and turned to inspect the glassware.
The Fortune Hunter
Louis Joseph Vance
Did you notice, sir, that there was no glassware in the room?
The Shrieking Pit
Arthur J. Rees
The door of it was open, and inside they could see all sorts of glassware which had just been finished.
The Story of Glass
Sara Ware Bassett
Wares is commonly applied to utensils, as glassware, hardware, etc.
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Glassware and Chinaware should either be boiled or subjected to dry heat.
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British Dictionary definitions for glassware

glassware

noun

articles made of glass

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Examples from the Web for glassware

Contemporary Examples

The flowers bloom, the glassware tinkles in sidewalk cafés… and marchers hit the streets in huge numbers.

Historical Examples

He thanked her with unnecessary effusion and turned to inspect the glassware.

Did you notice, sir, that there was no glassware in the room?

The door of it was open, and inside they could see all sorts of glassware which had just been finished.

Wares is commonly applied to utensils, as glassware, hardware, etc.

Glassware and Chinaware should either be boiled or subjected to dry heat.

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