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wineware

wineware noun: articles used in the preparation and drinking of wine.

Noun

wineware (uncountable)

  1. Articles used in the preparation and drinking of wine.
    • Handicrafts were highly developed, as shown by the wineware, finely made bronzes, iron metallurgy, opal work, and leather work.1963, Kwang-chih Chang, The Archaeology of Ancient China, New Haven, Conn.; London: Yale University Press, published 1964, →LCCN, page 291
    • Find yourself in rooms filled with french country essentials: furniture, tableware, wineware, bath articles, nightwear, linen kitchen basics and Provence specialties!1994, Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs

Examples of wineware in a sentence

  • An adjacent gift shop offers a good selection of wineware, books and such.1995, Don W. Martin, Betty Woo Martin, The Best of the Wine Country: A Witty, Opinionated and Remarkably Useful Guide to California’s...
  • 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.1995, Lindsey Davis, Time to Depart, The Mysterious Press, published 1997, →ISBN, page 192:
  • A great local resource for glassware and other wineware is the Backyard Wineries in Los Gatos.2007 December 19, Laura Ness, “COMMENTARY: Avoid malls by giving gifts from the heart this season”, in The Mercury News, archived from the...
  • Now that stemless wineware has come and (one hopes) gone, here is a Dutch designer glass that accentuates the base.2008 March 14, Craig Summers Black, “Keeping Your Cool”, in The Des Moines Register, page 27H:

Origin of wineware

From wine + -ware.

Questions about wineware

What does wineware mean?
Wineware means articles used in the preparation and drinking of wine.
How do you use wineware in a sentence?
An adjacent gift shop offers a good selection of wineware, books and such.
What part of speech is wineware?
Wineware is a noun.

Words near wineware in the dictionary

  1. winetrees
  2. winetrough
  3. winetroughs
  4. winevat
  5. winevats
  6. wineware
  7. winey
  8. wineyness
  9. Winfarthing
  10. Winfield
  11. Winfields

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