parfait glass

noun

: a tall narrow glass with a short stem

Examples of parfait glass in a Sentence

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The table was set with a posy in a parfait glass and a pot of Colman’s mustard. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025 Spoon pudding mixture evenly into 8 parfait glasses. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 July 2025 One of the early-bird picks, strawberry shortcake, comes in a parfait glass and is light and refreshing. Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025 Dig deep in the parfait glass to catch all the action. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 Layer ingredients in four glass bowls or parfait glasses as follows: ¼ cup yogurt mixture ½ cup strawberries ½ cup yogurt mixture ½ cup blueberries ¼ cup yogurt mixture ¼ cup raspberries ½ tablespoon hemp seeds From Henry Ford LiveWell. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2023 To prepare parfaits: Divide the pomegranate compote among six 6-ounce (3/4 cup) parfait glasses, ramekins or other small dessert cups. Romney Steele, chicagotribune.com, 12 Dec. 2019 Assemble parfaits: Divide half of pumpkin mixture among 12 small parfait glasses. Ina Garten, Good Housekeeping, 2 Oct. 2015 Tip: Use iced tea spoons to fill the parfait glasses. Susan Nicholson, ajc, 23 Feb. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parfait glass was in 1907

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“Parfait glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parfait%20glass. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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