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verrerie

glassware, glass objects

noun vehr-REE Rare

Origin: Latin vitrarius, glass-related

Also means

glassworks, glass factory

Usage Note

Verrerie has two main senses: a collection of glass objects or glassware, and the factory or workshop where glass is made. In everyday use, une belle verrerie refers to fine glassware on a table. The related words include verrier (glassmaker) and verre (glass). In arts-and-crafts contexts it can also describe decorative glasswork.

Examples

"La verrerie ancienne était exposée dans la vitrine."

Natural Translation

The antique glassware was displayed in the cabinet.

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