footed glass vs. fluted glass

English translation: footed

01:21 Aug 25, 2014
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English term or phrase: footed glass vs. fluted glass
Libbey Foodservice classic Coca Cola glass is described by them as "footed flare glass"

1). https://foodservice.libbey.com/var/libbey/storage/images/lib...

2). https://foodservice.libbey.com/Product-Repository/Footed-Fla...

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Shouldn't this be "fluted flare glass instead? Just like in this description:

Item # SPM7990288102 Model # 100733122

Vintage-inspired Coke glass adds a hint of nostalgia to any occasion! Heavyweight clear glass has a flared design with embossed script Coca-Cola logo and fluted base.
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Selected answer:footed
Explanation:
Although the kind of 'traditional' Coke glass I'm familiar with certainly might be described as 'fluted' or 'ribbed', but doesn't have a 'foot', the one specifically illustrated here DOES have a foot but is NOT fluted / ribbed.

So as has already been said, it is the supplier's website that gives the correct expression.

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Note added at 4 heures (2014-08-25 05:43:10 GMT)
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FYI, 'footed' is the correct description for this type of glass that has a protruding ridge around the base for added stability.

Although we are used to thinking of tjhe type of 'foot' you find on a typical wine glass, in actually fact this style of glass is probably more commonly known as a 'stem' glass.

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Note added at 6 heures (2014-08-25 07:49:10 GMT)
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For comparison, here is an image of one other type of 'classic' Coke glass:

http://www-static.weddingbee.com/pics/160588/coke_glass.jpg

This one might be described as 'fluted' — though I'd personally be more inclined to refer to it as 'ribbed'; and although it does get ever so slightly broader at the base, I hardly think it really and truly qualifies as 'footed'.
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Tony M
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footed


Explanation:
Although the kind of 'traditional' Coke glass I'm familiar with certainly might be described as 'fluted' or 'ribbed', but doesn't have a 'foot', the one specifically illustrated here DOES have a foot but is NOT fluted / ribbed.

So as has already been said, it is the supplier's website that gives the correct expression.

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Note added at 4 heures (2014-08-25 05:43:10 GMT)
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FYI, 'footed' is the correct description for this type of glass that has a protruding ridge around the base for added stability.

Although we are used to thinking of tjhe type of 'foot' you find on a typical wine glass, in actually fact this style of glass is probably more commonly known as a 'stem' glass.

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Note added at 6 heures (2014-08-25 07:49:10 GMT)
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For comparison, here is an image of one other type of 'classic' Coke glass:

http://www-static.weddingbee.com/pics/160588/coke_glass.jpg

This one might be described as 'fluted' — though I'd personally be more inclined to refer to it as 'ribbed'; and although it does get ever so slightly broader at the base, I hardly think it really and truly qualifies as 'footed'.

Tony M
France
Local time: 11:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for the crystal clear explanation :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alison Sabedoria (X): Clearly explained
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agree  Maria Fokin
49 mins
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agree  Charles Davis
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agree  Edith Kelly
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agree  B D Finch
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agree  Yvonne Gallagher: seems clearcut enough (pun not intended)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gallagy! Crystal clear, I'd say ;-)
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