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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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Lawrence’s childhood home—the narrator is awed and cowed by the impossibly delicate stemware and casual references to “Finnegan’s Wake.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

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

Sip in style with stemware that embraces the earthy tones that define this time of year.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

This stemware collection by seasoned hostess and attorney Lillian Alexander will give your next gathering a stunning refresh.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 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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