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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGlassware
/ˈɡlæs.wɛər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Items made of glass, especially those used for drinking or serving beverages.
"The table was beautifully set with elegant glassware for the dinner party." - 2
A category of products that includes various types of glass containers and utensils.
"The store specializes in fine glassware, including vases and decorative pieces."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'glæs' (glass) combined with the suffix '-ware' (articles of merchandise or manufacture), tracing back to Proto-Germanic roots. Historically evolving from artisanal glassblowing guilds, the term expanded to designate collective glass vessels, drinking utensils, and decorative objects used domestically and commercially.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glassware" is said worldwide
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Verre
Transliteration: vɛʁ
"La table était joliment dressée avec de la belle verrerie pour le dîner."
Glaswaren
Transliteration: ɡlaːsˌvaːʁən
"Der Tisch war schön gedeckt mit eleganten Glaswaren für das Abendessen."
Vetro
Transliteration: ˈvɛ.tro
"La tavola era splendidamente apparecchiata con eleganti vetri per la cena."
Cristalería
Transliteration: kɾista.leˈɾi.a
"La mesa estaba bellamente decorada con elegante cristalería para la cena."
Vidro
Transliteration: ˈvidɾu
"A mesa estava lindamente posta com elegantes vidros para o jantar."
कांच का सामान
Transliteration: kān̄c kā sāmān
"टेबल को रात के खाने के लिए सुंदर कांच के सामान से सजाया गया था।"
玻璃器皿
Transliteration: bōlí qìmǐn
"餐桌上用优雅的玻璃器皿精美地布置。"
유리 제품
Transliteration: yuri jae pum
"저녁을 위해 우아한 유리 제품으로 테이블을 아름답게 꾸몄습니다."
ガラス製品
Transliteration: garasu seihin
"夕食のために優雅なガラス製品でテーブルを美しく飾りました。"
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