half-bottle

noun

a bottle half the size of a standard bottle of wine, spirits, etc

Nearby words

half-blood, half-blooded, half-blue, half-board, half-boot, half-bottle, half-bound, half-breadth plan, half-breed, half-brother, half-buried

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Examples from the Web for half-bottle

He went over to the sideboard, unlocked a lower division of it with his private key, and drew forth a half-bottle of champagne.
Mrs. Thompson|William Babington Maxwell
However, the half-bottle came, and we drank it with great gusto.
Youth|Leo Tolstoy
He smiled quietly, enjoying her enjoyment; but, when emptied, the half-bottle he had ordered was not renewed.
Joan Thursday|Louis Joseph Vance
One unmistakable proof was the half-bottle of Three Star brandy sold by the grocer.
The Confessions of Arsne Lupin|Maurice Leblanc

After about an hour in comes Lars Falkenberg to the servants' quarters with a half-bottle of spirit in his pocket for his trouble.
Wanderers|Knut Hamsun