Flask
/flæsk/noun
A small container, typically with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.
Did you know?The English word flask likely came through French from a Germanic root tied to a basket or vessel, showing how container-words often began as descriptions of shape and weave, not chemistry.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*flaskō
“a bottle or vessel”
Old French
Old French
flasque
“a flat bottle or flask”
Middle English
English
flask
“a vessel or bottle for liquids”
Modern English
English
flask
“a small container for holding liquids”
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