DictionaryRoot: low
English
low
short in height
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noun
lowboy
A short drinking glass.
Etymology
Lowboy uses low to distinguish a short vessel, alongside the general use of boy in names for objects. The glass-name emphasizes its squat height.
short in height
A short drinking glass.
Lowboy uses low to distinguish a short vessel, alongside the general use of boy in names for objects. The glass-name emphasizes its squat height.