champagne flute
Definition
- Noun:
- A tall, narrow wineglass: A "champagne flute" is a specific type of glassware designed for drinking champagne. Its defining characteristics are its tall, slender stem and a narrow, elongated bowl. This shape helps preserve the carbonation and aroma of the sparkling wine.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The waiter carefully filled each champagne flute with the vintage bubbly.
- For the toast, please ensure every guest has a champagne flute.
- She held the delicate champagne flute by its long stem.
Advanced Usage
- "In a champagne flute": Used to specify the serving vessel.
- The cocktail is best served in a champagne flute.
- Contrast with other glassware: The "champagne flute" is often contrasted with the wider, shallower "champagne coupe" or saucer.
- Unlike a coupe, a champagne flute helps the bubbles last longer.
Variants and Related Words
- Flute (n): Often used as a shortened, informal term for "champagne flute."
- Could you pass me a flute?
- Wineglass (n): The general category to which a champagne flute belongs.
- Stemware (n): A collective term for drinking glasses with a stem, like the champagne flute.
Synonyms
- Sparkling wine glass: A more generic term.
- Flute glass: An alternative phrasing.
Related Phrases
- "Flute of champagne": A common phrase referring to the glass and its contents together.
- He ordered a flute of champagne.
Noun
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a tall narrow wineglass
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