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stemware

American  
[stem-wair] / ˈstɛmˌwɛər /

noun

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


stemware British  
/ ˈstɛmˌwɛə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

“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

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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