flute glass
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3.6
- noun
- /fluːt ɡlæs/
- The waiter poured the sparkling wine into a flute glass for each guest.
Examples
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She raised her flute glass in a toast during the celebration.
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Carefully washing each flute glass, he set them aside to dry after the party.
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She raised her flute glass to toast the newlyweds.
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The waiter served champagne in elegant flute glasses.
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The guests raised their flute glasses to toast the couple's new life together.
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She poured the sparkling wine into a pair of elegant flute glasses for the celebration.
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At the party, everyone enjoyed their drinks from shiny flute glasses filled with bubbly champagne.
Synonyms
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5.1
A tall narrow glass used to serve champagne
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1.0
A glass with a stem for drinking wine
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1.0
A container to drink from, usually for water or juice
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4.5
Glasses with a long stem and base for wine or champagne
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3.9
A tall narrow glass with a long stem for drinking champagne
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Drinking cups and similar items considered as a group
How Narrow
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3.6
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1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'flute' (a stemmed glass for sparkling wine) with 'glass' (a drinking vessel); it is a straightforward noun–noun compound naming a specific type of drinking glass. This compositional pattern is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Flute glass gets its name from its long, thin shape that looks like a flute, the musical instrument. The narrow glass helps keep the 'bubbles' in 'sparkling wine' longer, so it is used for 'toasts' and celebrations.