carnival glass
English
editEtymology
editSo called because it was sometimes given as prizes at carnivals and fairgrounds.
Noun
edit- A type of glassware dating from the early 20th century, notable for lustrous colors.
- Synonyms: aurora glass, dope glass, iridescent ware, Iridill, poor man's Tiffany, rainbow glass, taffeta glass
- Coordinate term: depression glass
- 1983, Ford Times, volume 76, number 4, page 23:
- Consider, for example, the phenomenon of carnival glass. Known also as taffeta glass, it got its more popular name from the fact it was once given away as prizes in carnivals.
Translations
edittype of glassware
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