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stemware

[ stem-wair ]

noun

  1. glass or crystal vessels, especially for beverages and desserts, having rounded bowls mounted on footed stems. stem.


stemware

/ ˈstɛmˌwɛə /

noun

  1. a collective term for glasses, goblets, etc, with stems
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of stemware1

First recorded in 1925–30; stem 1 + ware 1
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Example Sentences

We toss a blanket down there and call it a picnic for our kids while we drink great wine out of glass stemware without having to pack glass in a picnic basket.

From Eater

Kudos to whoever thought to provide illustrations of the stemware for each drink alongside a menu description so thorough, you can easily imagine how a cocktail will go down.

Soldera believes in a wide-mouthed vessel, just as he believes in wide-mouthed, lead-free stemware.

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