Mary Gregory

noun

Mary Gre·​go·​ry

-ˈgreg(ə)rē,

-rāg-

: colored glassware of a popular 19th century style marked by white enamel decoration usually including figures of children

Word History

Etymology

after Mary Gregory †1908 decorator for the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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