wineglass noun. ['wʌɪnglɑ:s] L16.
[from WINE noun + GLASS noun.]
A. noun. A glass for wine, usu. having a stem and a foot. Also, the contents of this, a wineglassful. L16.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Of or pertaining to a wineglass; resembling the typical shape of a wineglass. M19.

■ wineglassful noun the capacity or contents of a wineglass; as much as a wineglass will hold, a measure of liquid usu. reckoned as 2 fluid ounces: E19.

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