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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Vintage cocktail glasses and tea sets from the 1930s perch on shelves alongside new tea strainers and other accessories, while boxes and bags of teas — plus other pantry items — add even more options in the colorful space. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 Possibly, but some witnesses have referred to it as a cocktail glass, a rock, or a Molotov cocktail. Brock Colyar, Curbed, 20 June 2024 Rub the oils of an orange peel over the cocktail glass, extending the peel around the rim. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024 There’s a reason so many different types of cocktail glasses exist. Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 9 July 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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