quaich

American  

[kweykh] / kweɪx /

noun

1. a Scottish drinking cup of the 17th and 18th centuries having a shallow bowl with two or three flat handles.

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quaich British  

/ kwex, kweɪx /

noun

1. a small shallow drinking cup, usually with two handles

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Etymology

Origin of quaich

First recorded in 1665–75, quaich is from the Scots Gaelic word cuach

Example Sentences

In Scotland, the cup, called a quaich, became smaller, roughly mug-sized, and sometimes ceramic.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2022

There is a trophy, a Scottish quaich christened in the waters of the Swilcan Burn on the road hole at St. Andrews!

From Golf Digest • Feb. 15, 2018

Thank you, my dear sir, but we cannot swallow the contents of that quaich.

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by Wilson, John Lyde

Hecate's forefinger mixes it in a quaich with mountain-dew—and that is Atholl-brose?

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by Wilson, John Lyde

Ne'er count the lawin' wi' a toom quaich.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander