bottle glass
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- bottle-glass adjective
Etymology
Origin of bottle glass
First recorded in 1620–30
Example Sentences
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No one is calling for elimination of the bottle — glass is still considered the ideal format for aging wine.
From Washington Post
Fun, festive and practical, these snack-sized plates out of Seattle are shaped like a helmet and have a built-in bottle/glass hook that keeps your hands free for waving foam fingers.
From Seattle Times
The five-day excavation did reveal some non-mind blowing artifacts: parts of old aluminum can pull tabs, bits of broken bottle glass.
From Washington Times
Through the open doorway I heard the warm, bustling sounds of a busy inn: the low murmur of conversation, punctuated with laughter, the bright clink of bottle glass, and the dull thump of wooden tankards on tabletops.
From Literature
Each example of the Icon’s bottle glass is etched and finished with precision-crafted metalwork and adorned with a signature luckenbooth stopper, a heart-shaped traditional Celtic symbol of love.
From Time
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