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US /ˈwaɪnˌɡlæs/ UK /ˈwaɪnɡlɑːs/
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Synonyms
1 noun · a drinking glass, typically... wine gobletstemware
Word family
Forms wineglasses
Related forms wineglassgobletstemware

Etymology

A compound of wine + glass, recorded from the seventeenth century. The closed spelling distinguishes the vessel designed for wine from glass as a material or a generic drinking container.

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