cocktail glass

noun

: a bell-shaped drinking glass usually having a foot and stem and holding about three ounces (90 milliliters)

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There's an uncanny, alien quality to her voice, which unfurls like incense smoke, while the track's speckled bongos and subtle chimes glint like light reflected off a cocktail glass. EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024 Shake, then strain into a martini or cocktail glass. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024 Stir for 20 seconds and pour into a cocktail glass over a large cube. Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Or a navy, green, and black tartan table cloth setting the stage for glittering set of cocktail glasses? Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cocktail glass 

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cocktail glass was in 1873

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“Cocktail glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20glass. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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