stemware

[ stem-wair ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

glass or crystal vessels, especially for beverages and desserts, having rounded bowls mounted on footed stems. stem.

stemware

/ ˈstɛmˌwɛə /

noun

a collective term for glasses, goblets, etc, with stems

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stemware¹

First recorded in 1925–30; stem ¹ + ware ¹

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Example Sentences

We toss a blanket down there and call it a picnic for our kids while we drink great wine out of glass stemware without having to pack glass in a picnic basket.

From Eater

Kudos to whoever thought to provide illustrations of the stemware for each drink alongside a menu description so thorough, you can easily imagine how a cocktail will go down.

From Washington Post

Soldera believes in a wide-mouthed vessel, just as he believes in wide-mouthed, lead-free stemware.

From The Daily Beast

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