milk glass

American  

noun

1. an opaque white glass.

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milk glass British  

noun

1. opaque white glass, originally produced in imitation of Chinese porcelain

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Etymology

Origin of milk glass

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

If it calls to mind your grandmother’s milk glass, it’s because it is.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022

Show off your collection of milk glass or vintage Pyrex by adding an extra shelf on top of your kitchen cabinets.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2022

The page stopped by Manchin’s desk a fourth time to deliver a coaster for the milk glass that he forgot the first two times into the cloakroom.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2020

We used it on a $25 Craigslist picnic table and a $4 shade from the hardware store, de-countrifying a sweet tag-sale milk glass lamp.

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2015

A rough mantelpiece teemed with small bright objets d’art made of plaster, porcelain, clay, and milk glass.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee