stemware

American

[stem-wair] / ˈstɛmˌwɛər /

noun

glass or crystal vessels, especially for beverages and desserts, having rounded bowls mounted on footed stems.

stemware British

/ ˈstɛmˌwɛə /

noun

a collective term for glasses, goblets, etc, with stems

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Etymology

Origin of stemware

First recorded in 1925–30; stem ¹ + ware ¹

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stemware

A table with built-in grooves helps keep stemware steady and avoid spills on the tablecloth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

She sold flatware, stemware and linens, setting the pieces out on antique furniture — marble topped butcher tables, rattan settees, Art Deco bars — which, because customers asked, she began to sell too.

From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

“Having the right stemware, drinking at the right temperature, pairing it with food, celebrating with water – all those kinds of things are important.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023

Smart speakers and air fryers replaced crystal stemware and formal china; clutter-averse newlyweds have started asking for cash gifts, such as contributions toward a honeymoon or a down payment on a house.

From Washington Post ● May 18, 2022

They sat at tables spread with crisp white linen tablecloths and gleaming silverware and crystal stemware and platters heaped with hot food.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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