milk glass
noun
: an opaque and typically milky white glass used especially for novelty and ornamental objects
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The crown is made of milk glass, and the red paint likely signifies Regular gasoline. 
oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2022 Hi Jeanne, Your classic milk glass collection seems to be from the Indiana Glass Co. Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 9 June 2022 Metallic gold tables and lighting fixtures with opal and milk glass finishes, for starters, along with colors like peacock blue and Kelly green. Lia Picard, House Beautiful, 10 May 2021 Another intriguing makeshift component is what appears to be a shelf underneath a milk glass sliding window—but is actually part of a marble island in the kitchen. Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 20 May 2021 Made from recycled steel and milk glass windows from old Pearl buildings, the oyster bar draws a long line for draft beer in the daytime and starts shucking oysters around dinnertime. Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2021 The bowl was translucent like milk glass but more durable than any container before it. Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 11 Apr. 2018 Old drawers, dough bowls, small vases that are sitting on a shelf collecting dust or Depression-era glass pieces like milk glass serving dishes can be pretty with the contrast of greenery inside. Clare Miers, star-telegram, 5 Apr. 2018 Soft, simple green milk glass balances the hot corals and oranges in the mix, while glossy metals pop against the lush greens. House Beautiful, 17 July 2017 See More
oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2022 Hi Jeanne, Your classic milk glass collection seems to be from the Indiana Glass Co. Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 9 June 2022 Metallic gold tables and lighting fixtures with opal and milk glass finishes, for starters, along with colors like peacock blue and Kelly green. Lia Picard, House Beautiful, 10 May 2021 Another intriguing makeshift component is what appears to be a shelf underneath a milk glass sliding window—but is actually part of a marble island in the kitchen. Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 20 May 2021 Made from recycled steel and milk glass windows from old Pearl buildings, the oyster bar draws a long line for draft beer in the daytime and starts shucking oysters around dinnertime. Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2021 The bowl was translucent like milk glass but more durable than any container before it. Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 11 Apr. 2018 Old drawers, dough bowls, small vases that are sitting on a shelf collecting dust or Depression-era glass pieces like milk glass serving dishes can be pretty with the contrast of greenery inside. Clare Miers, star-telegram, 5 Apr. 2018 Soft, simple green milk glass balances the hot corals and oranges in the mix, while glossy metals pop against the lush greens. House Beautiful, 17 July 2017 See More Word History
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined above