carafe

noun

ca·​rafe kə-ˈraf How to pronounce carafe (audio) -ˈräf How to pronounce carafe (audio)
Synonyms of carafe
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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The right carafe is also just really nice to look at. — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026 Reusable water bottles have their uses, but there are times when only a glass carafe will do. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 Keep only essentials like a lamp, a small tray for glasses or remotes, and a carafe of water. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026 There are water filling stations on every floor, and water bottles and glass carafes in every room. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 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

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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