dishware
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dishware
Example Sentences
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In the styrofoam boxes of New York’s halal carts and the cast-iron dishware of its trendiest restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
She doesn’t care for them because they make it difficult to handle the dishes and can make her accidentally drop dishware.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025
The “bowl,” in this case, isn’t just a mere dishware — it’s a specific style of meal, neatly composed of grains, protein, greens and some kind of sauce.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2024
A single vendor may sell items including almost-vintage VHS tapes, World War II dishware, manicure scissors, brand-name sneaker knockoffs, decades-old lingerie, broken multimedia players and cracked guitars.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023
I walked over to him and started working on the glasses, and we stepped through the kitchen in silence, with nothing but the sound of clinking dishware.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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