Waterford glass

noun

1. fine cut or gilded glass made in Waterford, Ireland, having a slight blue cast due to the presence of cobalt.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Waterford glass¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The operator of budget-friendly Value City Furniture and DWS shoe stores scrambled to appeal to more economically diverse markets — just as other hard-pressed crystal titans like Baccarat, Orrefors and Waterford Glass have done in Europe — but Steuben never turned a profit, said company spokesman Ron Sykes.

From Washington Post

In 1986, there was a hostile bid from the London International Group, but Bryan hit on a white knight in the Irish entrepreneur Tony O'Reilly who, as part of an ill-fated quest to build a portfolio of global brands, merged Wedgwood with his loss-making Waterford Glass.

From The Guardian

The scent's unmonkish name: Sybil�for top-rank Irish Couturiere Sybil Connolly, who distributes it in specially made Waterford glass bottles.

From Time Magazine Archive

There are also brilliantly beautiful Donegal rugs and carpets in hand-knotted modern and traditional designs, chandeliers of Waterford glass, and 40 paintings by contemporary Irish painters.

From Time Magazine Archive

But Shannon's greatest compulsion is the airport store, where cameras, cashmeres and cognacs, watches, whisky and Waterford glass are stacked in duty-free profusion.

From Time Magazine Archive