wineware

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From wine +‎ -ware.

Noun[edit]

wineware (uncountable)

  1. Articles used in the preparation and drinking of wine.
    • 1963, Kwang-chih Chang, The Archaeology of Ancient China, New Haven, Conn., London: Yale University Press, published 1964, →LCCN, page 291:
      Handicrafts were highly developed, as shown by the wineware, finely made bronzes, iron metallurgy, opal work, and leather work.
    • 1994, Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs[1]:
      Find yourself in rooms filled with french country essentials: furniture, tableware, wineware, bath articles, nightwear, linen kitchen basics and Provence specialties!
    • 1995, Don W. Martin, Betty Woo Martin, The Best of the Wine Country: A Witty, Opinionated and Remarkably Useful Guide to California’s Vinelands, Columbia, Calif.: Pine Cone Press, Inc., →ISBN, page 166:
      An adjacent gift shop offers a good selection of wineware, books and such.
    • 1995, Lindsey Davis, Time to Depart, The Mysterious Press, published 1997, →ISBN, page 192:
      Petro saw what she had handed over so gaily, he would probably want to search her house for more—and it would not be because he admired her choice of wineware.
    • 2007 December 19, Laura Ness, “COMMENTARY: Avoid malls by giving gifts from the heart this season”, in The Mercury News[2], archived from the original on 1 May 2017:
      A great local resource for glassware and other wineware is the Backyard Wineries in Los Gatos.
    • 2008 March 14, Craig Summers Black, “Keeping Your Cool”, in The Des Moines Register, page 27H:
      Now that stemless wineware has come and (one hopes) gone, here is a Dutch designer glass that accentuates the base.
    • 2009 November 13, Juliana Goodwin, “Gifts that give back”, in Springfield News-Leader, Springfield, Mo., page 4B:
      Buy everything from a onesie to Riedel wineware at GiftsthatGive.com, and the site will donate 20 percent of your purchase to the charity or school group of your choice (listen up, local charities, you can register on this site).