This list of glassware[1] includes drinking vessels (drinkware) and
tableware used to set a table for eating a meal, general
glass items such as vases, and glasses used in the catering industry. It does not include
laboratory glassware.
Drinkware
Drinkware, beverageware (in other words, cups) is a general term for a vessel intended to contain
beverages or liquid
foods for
drinking or consumption.[2]
The word cup comes from
Middle Englishcuppe, from
Old English, from Late Latin cuppa, drinking vessel, perhaps variant of Latin cupa, tub, cask.[2] The first known use of the word cup is before the 12th century.[4]
Juice glass, for fruit juices and vegetable juices.
Old fashioned glass, traditionally, for a simple cocktail or liquor "
on the rocks" or "
neat". Contemporary American "rocks" glasses may be much larger, and used for a variety of beverages over ice
Shot glass, a small glass for up to four ounces of liquor. The modern shot glass has a thicker base and sides than the older whiskey glass.
Water glass
Whiskey tumbler, a small, thin-walled glass for a straight shot of liquor
Absinthe glass, a short, thick-stemmed glass with a tall, wide bowl and some feature (like a ridge, bead, or bulge) indicating a correct serving of absinthe
Chalice or goblet, an ornate stem glass, especially one for ceremonial purposes
Champagne coupe, a stem glass with a wide, shallow bowl, for champagne (similar to a cocktail glass)
Champagne flute, a stem glass with a tall, narrow bowl, for champagne
Cocktail glass, a stem glass with a wide, shallow bowl, for cocktails