glassmaker

noun

glass·​mak·​er ˈglas-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce glassmaker (audio)
: one that makes glass
glassmaking
ˈglas-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce glassmaker (audio)
noun

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Last month, burglars stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry from the museum of French luxury glassmaker Lalique in a daring early morning raid. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 The new flacon’s making was a technical challenge, with two cuts needed, creating a first for the glassmaker. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 The revolution came in the sixteenth century, when Venice’s glassmakers applied a tin-and-mercury alloy to their panes, producing a far clearer reflection than had previously been achieved. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 The region’s glassmakers are known for their technical precision, decorative skill and ability to turn molten glass into objects of remarkable delicacy. — Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for glassmaker

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First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glassmaker was in 1576

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glassmaker

noun
glass·​mak·​er -ˌmā-kər How to pronounce glassmaker (audio)
: a person who makes glass
glassmaking
-kiŋ How to pronounce glassmaker (audio)
noun
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