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glasswork

glasswork

1 5.1
Objects made of glass like bowls and cups used for food or drink
  • noun
  • /ˈɡlæsˌwɜrk/
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  • Hilo waterfront shops: Hilo fancies itself as something of an artists' colony, and a lot of the locally produced glasswork, painting, woodcraft, etc. is available in the shops here.

Examples

  • He'd like to incorporate metal, tile, and glasswork.

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  • I have never seen anything so splendid as your glassworks.

  • What he wants to do is build furniture from salvaged wood and other items, and incorporate tile and glasswork as well.

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  • The table was beautifully set with elegant glasswork for the dinner party.

  • She admired the intricate glasswork displayed in the shop window.

  • The artist created stunning pieces of glasswork that were sold at the craft fair.

Synonyms

glass
vsglasswork
81 1.0

Drinking cups and similar items considered as a group

refers to one item made of that material rather than the collective group
crystal
vsglasswork
50 3.0

Clear, high-quality glass used for fancy drinking glasses and ornaments

denotes ordinary table items made for eating and serving not luxury
glassware
vsglasswork
10 2.5

Items made of glass used for serving food or drinks

is a single object of that material not the whole set
drinking glass
vsglasswork
4 1.0

A container to drink from, usually for water or juice

covers any item made for table use including bowls and goblets

How Decorative

glasswork
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Surface Forms

glasswork singular
glassworks plural

Morphology

glasswork = glass + work (transparent) = glass + work

The meaning 'objects made of glass' follows directly from the combination of 'glass' + 'work' (work = products), so learners can derive it from the components.

Etymology

Glasswork is a simple compound of glass and work, meaning 'things made of glass'. Think of it like woodwork or metalwork—the word names the 'work' made from that material, so glasswork refers to bowls, goblets, and other table items made of glass.