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half-bottle

British  

noun

  1. a bottle half the size of a standard bottle of wine, spirits, etc

"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

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Lanson Champagne is available on the grounds of the All England Club by the glass, half-bottle and bottle.

From Washington Times Jul. 9, 2023

The Yankees might as well have tried to climb that mountain with a broken leg, flip-flops and a half-bottle of champagne long since devoid of any of its fizz.

From Washington Post Oct. 24, 2022

“He was used to you know, drink a half-bottle of water, touch the toes a couple times and off I go,” Rollinson said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2022

Most striking is the 2008 Martini-Reinhardt Selection Riesling Trockenbeeren, an unctuous, complex, gloriously rich and balanced sweet wine that is also very dear, at $100 for a half-bottle.

From New York Times Oct. 11, 2011

When all this is done, and the apples are quite cold, put them into a large pan, and gradually mix the whole of the rest of the ingredients, including the remaining half-bottle of vinegar.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

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