carafe

noun

ca·​rafe kə-ˈraf How to pronounce carafe (audio) -ˈräf How to pronounce carafe (audio)
1
: a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
We ordered a carafe of wine with the meal.
2
: a usually glass container used to hold and serve coffee

Examples of carafe in a Sentence

We drank a carafe of wine.
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Pair the coasters with this chic carafe or a matching wine decanter. Lauren Joseph, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025 This beautiful carafe from Amazon has a tumbler that doubles as a lid to keep water or another liquid clean for drinking. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025 Tropicana ditched its distinctive carafe, with its circular shape, thinning neck, and crown-like bottle cap. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025 The double-wall stainless-steel thermal carafe ensures hot coffee for pouring throughout the day. Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carafe

Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian caraffa, from Arabic gharrāfa

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of carafe was in 1767

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“Carafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carafe. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

carafe

noun
ca·​rafe kə-ˈraf How to pronounce carafe (audio) -ˈräf How to pronounce carafe (audio)
: a bottle that has a lip and is used to hold water or beverages

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