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dinnerware

American  
[din-er-wair] / ˈdɪn ərˌwɛər /

noun

  1. china, glasses, and silver used for table service.


Etymology

Origin of dinnerware

First recorded in 1890–95; dinner + ware 1

Example Sentences

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To publicize his idea, Crowe hit upon a plan that some might find a bit creepy: He designed an entire dinnerware series with the glazes, then held a dinner party using the products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

A nearly eight-foot stack of 26 enlarged white ceramic plates, which derive from dinnerware the artist found in a shop, stands as a mind-boggling pillar.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

White dinnerware is timeless, and this Villeroy & Boch porcelain service for six is a great starter set for any entertainer.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

The works by Margrethe who also has designed ballet costumes and sets, church vestments and dinnerware, and made book illustrations, are rarely put up for sale, said Niels Boe-Hauggaard of the Bruun Rasmussen Auction House.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Martha Stewart sells chenille jacquard drapery and scallop-embossed ceramic dinnerware at Kmart.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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