milk glass
English
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Etymology
The attribute "milk" refers to the milky look of this type of glass. It was first produced in Italy in the 1500s as an imitation of Chinese porcelain.
Noun
milk glass (usually uncountable, plural milk glasses)
- opaque glass, especially the white shade of it