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glasswork

American  
[glas-wurk, glahs-] / ˈglæsˌwɜrk, ˈglɑs- /

noun

  1. the manufacture of glass and glassware.

  2. articles of glass collectively; glassware.

  3. the fitting of glass; glazing.


glasswork British  
/ ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜːk /

noun

  1. the production of glassware

  2. the fitting of glass

  3. articles 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

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Etymology

Origin of glasswork

First recorded in 1605–15; glass + work

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His glasswork, she said, is understood as preeminent by Tiffany historians, who don’t often come by artists who can authentically reproduce the luster of age-worn glass.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

As a consequence, they are often hidden under fallen leaves and only for a brief period produce above-ground flowers that look like glasswork.

From Science Daily Feb. 29, 2024

The “Murano” on the vase’s bottom referred to the island in Venice that has been famous for its glasswork since the 13th century.

From Washington Times Dec. 21, 2023

The exhibition will include paintings, prints and glasswork, and artist Dan Friday will be giving an artist talk in conjunction with the exhibition on Nov. 6.

From Seattle Times Oct. 27, 2022

In Archbishop Melton's register of the same year, the Archbishop pays to Master Thomas Sampson 100 marks for glasswork of the window at the west end of the church lately constructed—i.e., the great west window.

From York Minster by Arthur Perceval Purey-Cust

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