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stemware

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈstɛm.wɛə(ɹ)/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈstɛm(ˌ)wɛɚ/

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noun

Meaning 1

Drinking glasses that have a stem, such as wine glasses or champagne flutes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English stem Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English stemware From stem + -ware.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Stielgläser — drinking glasses that have a stem
  • Norwegian Bokmål: stettglass — drinking glasses that have a stem
  • Norwegian Bokmål: stettvarer — drinking glasses that have a stem