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noun
Opaque glass, especially the kind having a white shade; first produced in Italy in the 1500s as an imitation of Chinese porcelain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
A drinking glass intended or currently used for milk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
a milky white translucent or opaque glass
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: opal glass
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Broader terms: glass
History
(opaque glass): Referring to the milky look of this type of glass.
Across languages
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