bouteille

Definitions of bouteille
  1. noun
    a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
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    bouteille à bière
    a bottle that holds beer
    carafe, pichet
    a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
    huilier
    bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
    bonbonne
    large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
    flacon
    bottle that has a narrow neck
    broc, cruche, pichet
    a large bottle with a narrow mouth
    ampoule
    a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
    bidon, gourde
    a bottle for holding water
    bouteille à vin
    a bottle for holding wine
    flacon, flasque
    a flask that holds spirits
    bouteille thermos, thermos
    flask with double walls separated by vacuum; used to maintain substances at high or low temperatures
    cruche à eau, pot à eau
    a jug that holds water
    type of:
    récipient
    an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
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