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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