Sandwich glass

noun

1. any of various forms of glassware manufactured at Sandwich, Mass., from 1825 to c1890.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sandwich glass¹

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

But the doctors confirmed using a method called manometry that patients’ upper esophageal sphincters simply would not relax — not after a meal of a sandwich, glass of milk, and candy bar, nor after doctors used a catheter to squirt several ounces of air beneath the stubborn valve.

From Salon

“Sand is the major ingredient in glass, and it was such good, clean sand here that the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company imported it up to Massachusetts,” said Ms. Hemsley, 62, of Millville.

From New York Times

From the second trimester on, pregnant women should consume an additional 350 to 450 calories per day; an extra sandwich, glass of milk, and piece of fruit will typically suffice, she says.

From US News

From the second trimester on, pregnant women should consume an additional 350 to 450 calories per day; an extra sandwich, glass of milk, and piece of fruit will typically suffice, she says.

From US News

Only the very sturdy and the very fragile seemed to survive, like the Sandwich glass and blue china dug up later on one New England beach.

From Time Magazine Archive