Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

milk glass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
milk -glass
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Opaque glass, especially the kind having a white shade; first produced in Italy in the 1500s as an imitation of Chinese porcelain.

Uncountable

noun

A drinking glass intended or currently used for milk.

Countable

Etymology

(opaque glass): Referring to the milky look of this type of glass.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

milk-glass milkglass

Synonyms

Questions

What does milk glass mean?
Opaque glass, especially the kind having a white shade; first produced in Italy in the 1500s as an imitation of Chinese porcelain.
Where does milk glass come from?
(opaque glass): Referring to the milky look of this type of glass.

How to pronounce milk glass

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