water carafe

Elegant serving vessel

A water carafe is a glass or ceramic vessel for serving water at the table, typically with a wide body and narrow neck but no stopper or lid.

Unlike a decanter, which is usually for wine, a carafe is informal and functional: The waiter refilled our water carafe.

Restaurants often bring carafes to the table so diners can serve themselves.

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  • decanterVessel for serving wine
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Opposites
vessel closure type

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Insulated liquid container

sports bottle · canteen · vacuum flask · flask · sippy cup

beverage serving context

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Insulated vessel for transit

canteen · hydration pack · solo cup · drinking straw · paper cup

beverage contents

water carafewine decanter

Vessel for aerating vintages

wine carafe · coffee carafe

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G