noun
lowboy
A short drinking glass.
The bartender pours whiskey over ice in a sturdy lowboy.
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.
More examples
- She sets two lowboys beside the pitcher of water.
- I serve juice in a lowboy instead of a tall glass.
- He adds a lemon slice to his lowboy.
Forms
lowboy · lowboys
Similar words
- tumbler
- A broader term for drinking glasses without stems.
- glass
- A general term that does not specify height or shape.