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glassware

American  
[glas-wair, glahs-] / ˈglæsˌwɛər, ˈglɑs- /

noun

  1. articles of glass, especially drinking glasses.


glassware British  
/ ˈɡlɑːsˌwɛə /

noun

  1. articles made of glass

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of glassware

First recorded in 1705–15; glass + ware 1

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My father and mother, Susan, started a business importing glassware from Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The saleswoman said she thought a few small items, like our Herend China and Lalique crystal glassware, might sell if we took them to local antique shops.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

It’s always pleasantly full, but never chaotic — a low hum of conversation, the clink of glassware, a faint echo of Edith Piaf from the speakers.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

On a whim, he decided to see if he could sell some of the vintage glassware, dishes, chairs and tables he’d collected.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025

What if the glass fragments could be pieced together into the original cups, vases, dishes, and other glassware?

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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