Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glassware

/ɡlˈæswˌɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: glass-ware
IPA: /ɡlˈæswˌɛɹ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Articles made from glass, especially drinking glasses, jugs and other tableware made of glass.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *glasą Proto-West Germanic *glas Old English glæs Middle English glas English glass Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English glassware From glass + -ware.

Usage

Inflected Forms

glasswares (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

glassmaking glasswork glassworks

Synonyms

glasswork

Questions

How do you pronounce glassware?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlˈæswˌɛɹ/.
What does glassware mean?: Articles made from glass, especially drinking glasses, jugs and other tableware made of glass.
Where does glassware come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *glasą Proto-West Germanic *glas Old English glæs Middle English glas English glass Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English glassware From glass + -ware.

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