milk glass

noun

1. an opaque white glass.

milk glass

noun

1. opaque white glass, originally produced in imitation of Chinese porcelain

Word History and Origins

Origin of milk glass¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

A piece of milk-glass M intervenes between L and H, to temper the illumination.

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It is about eighteen inches in diameter, and is made of porcelain or milk glass and is oval in form.

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I saw Edouard suddenly reach for the milk glass in front of his plate, and hand it back to Abonus with the disdain of a duchess.

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The background BB has a second groove to take a piece of milk-glass M.

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