green glass

American  

noun

1. glass of low quality, colored green by impurities in the materials from which it is made.

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green glass British  

noun

1. glass in its natural colour, usually greenish as a result of metallic substances in the raw materials

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Etymology

Origin of green glass

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

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green glass

Mountain Valley’s green glass bottles, guzzled by Jay-Z and Gwyneth Paltrow, were for moguls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

During at least two days of the trial, which ended Thursday with a judgment in Paltrow’s favor, the actress toted a half-liter green glass bottle from which she took fortifying swigs.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023

In Lugano, locals whisper about the green glass building Ms. Kabaeva lived in overlooking the lake and speak with confidence about the hospital where her rumored children were born and the schools they attended.

From New York Times ● May 13, 2022

Climb a level, and you’ll find yourself in the glassy indoor-outdoor chapel and event terrace, which is encased in an electric shade of emerald green glass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2022

The heavy green glass bottle was covered with the dust of ages.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly