A glass is a glass with a stem.
Cup is a term from the Latin cuppa that has various uses and meanings according to the context . It may be a glass with a stem that is used to drink various liquids. For example: "When we got married, my aunt gave us a beautiful set of crystal glasses," "Last night a glass fell and broke," "I'm going to ask the waiter to change my glass since it's dirty."
A glass, on the other hand, is known as the liquid that fits in a glass of this type : "The menu includes a glass of wine per diner," "I'm not drunk, I only drank two glasses," "The man arrived too drunk." "He went home and started yelling at his family."
Starting from this meaning, a widely used expression has also emerged within the colloquial sphere. It is about "going out for drinks" , which is used to refer to a person or a group of them going out together and going to various places to share a chat or dance while having a few drinks. That is, while they drink cocktails or any other type of mixed drinks.
Various uses of the term cup
The crown, in another sense, is the hollow part of a hat (where the head enters) and the hollow parts of the bras that women wear : "That hat is very pretty, but its crown is very big," " I need a galley for my son, with a small cup so that it fits comfortably" , "Some women use bras with reinforced cups" .
Likewise, within the female sphere, it should be noted that there is what is known as the menstrual cup . It is a cup-shaped device that is inserted into the woman's vagina during her menstruation with the aim of depositing the flow there. Among its advantages is that it has an affordable price since it can be used for ten years, that it is comfortable and that it is easy to purchase.
A cup can be a trophy.
a type of hat
We would also have to highlight the existence of what is known as a top hat , which is identified because it has a high crown and because its brim is narrow. It is usually black and lined with black silk.
There is also a movie titled “Top Hat.” In 1935, this film was released, directed by Mark Sandrich and starring the legendary Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers . We can say that it is a musical comedy that tells the story of an American dancer who travels to London and falls in love with the beauty of a young woman whom he tries to impress with his art.
More meanings of the notion of cup
Cups are one of the suits of the Spanish deck . Their cards, of course, are represented with drawings of cups: "This deck is incomplete: spades and cups cards are missing," "You should never try to win a trick hand with a five of cups."
The top of a tree , with its branches and leaves, is also called the crown: "The top of that tree does not allow me to see the sea from the balcony," "Several birds have made their nests in the top of that lemon tree." » , «As we flew over the forest, we only saw the tops of the trees» .
A cup, finally, can be a sports competition that awards a trophy that is known, precisely, as a cup: "The Copa del Rey will begin in two weeks," "My goal is to consecrate myself to the World Cup."