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pinchbottle

American  
[pinch-bot-l] / ˈpɪntʃˌbɒt l /

noun

  1. a bottle with concave sides, as for containing liquor.

Etymology

Origin of pinchbottle

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; pinch + bottle 1

Example Sentences

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The maid brings ice, two glasses, a Haig & Haig pinchbottle.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Well, did you notice, back near the fireplace, a low table with a fifth of Haig & Haig Pinchbottle, and a couple of glasses, and a siphon, and so on, on it?"

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