barware

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noun

Drinking utensils that lack a stem, such as beer mugs.

Less commonScrabble 12

Meanings

nounbarware (usually uncountable, plural barwares)

plural barwares

  1. uncountableusuallyDrinking utensils that lack a stem, such as beer mugs.

    The speakeasy—a common feature of many Prohibition-era homes—was transformed into an open bar area with plenty of sturdy, party-ready Mexican recycled glass barware.

    2026 May 28, Stacie Stukin, “Historic Opportunity”, in Architectural Digest, volume 83, number 4, page 77
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    For those to whom the great outdoors does not look so great at this time of the year there are accouterments for enjoying the comforts of home on the deck or patio, like a portable fireplace and sturdy barware to use in front of the crackling fire.

    2009 January 11, Marianne Rohrlich, “Wintry Wedding Gifts to Keep Life Playful”, in New York Times
  2. uncountableusuallyTools and accessories used for preparing or serving alcoholic drinks.

Origin

  1. Englishbar
  2. Proto-Germanic*warō
  3. Proto-West Germanic*waru
  4. Old Englishwaru
  5. Middle Englishware
  6. Englishbarware

From bar + -ware.

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APA

barware. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barware

MLA

“barware.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barware. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barware,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barware.

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