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ˈshow-glass
[show n.1]
1. A glass case for exhibiting valuable or delicate goods.
1709Lond. Gaz. No. 4574/4 Elizabeth Mechin..did..feloniously break open several Locks of Drawers, Press-show-Glasses, and other places. 1733Read's Wkly. Jrnl. 24 Nov. 3/2 Some Rogues carry'd away a Shew-Glass from the Shop of..a Goldsmith.., with Plate to the Value of 15l. 1854Zoologist XII. 4189 Confectioners' show-glasses. 1862Catal. Internat. Exhib. II. x. 13 They are especially adapted for show-glasses..where safety and protection from dust are essential.
2. A glass in which something is seen; a mirror; a magic mirror.
1855in Ogilvie Suppl. 1891in Century Dict. |