Meaning & use
champagne flutes
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“champagne flutes” is a form of “champagne flute”.
Meaning
nouncountable
tall, narrow glasses with a long stem, used for serving champagne and other sparkling wines.
Grammar: Usually plural because they come in pairs or sets; the singular is 'champagne flute'. Countable: 'two champagne flutes'.
Patterns
- a set of champagne flutes
- pour into champagne flutes
She bought a set of six champagne flutes for the wedding.
The waiter filled the champagne flutes and handed them to the guests.
Champagne flutes are designed to keep the bubbles from escaping.
Word forms
| singular | champagne flute |
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Common combinations
- a pair of champagne flutes
- They received a pair of champagne flutes as an anniversary gift.
- crystal champagne flutes
- The crystal champagne flutes sparkled under the lights.
- raise a champagne flute
- Everyone raised a champagne flute to toast the newlyweds.
Synonyms and how they differ
- flute
- Short for champagne flute; also a musical instrument, so context makes the meaning clear.
- champagne glass
- A more general term that can refer to any glass for champagne, including wider ones.
Commonly confused: champagne flutes or champagne coupe?
champagne flutes vs champagne coupe
A coupe is a shallow, wide-brimmed glass, while a flute is tall and narrow.
Practice
What is a champagne flute?
Choose one answer.
A champagne flute is a tall, narrow glass with a stem, used for champagne. A shallow bowl-shaped glass is a coupe, and a small cup for coffee is an espresso cup.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “champagne flutes”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.