silverware

[ sil-ver-wair ]
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noun
  1. articles, especially eating and serving utensils, made of silver, silver-plated metals, stainless steel, etc.

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Origin of silverware

1
First recorded in 1780–90; silver + ware1

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British Dictionary definitions for silverware

silverware

/ (ˈsɪlvəˌwɛə) /


noun
  1. articles, esp tableware, made of or plated with silver

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