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hollowware

American  
[hol-oh-wair] / ˈhɒl oʊˌwɛər /
Or holloware

noun

  1. silver dishes, as serving dishes, having some depth (flatware ).

hollowware British  
/ ˈhɒləʊˌwɛə /

noun

  1. hollow articles made of metal, china, etc, such as pots, jugs, and kettles Compare flatware

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Etymology

Origin of hollowware

First recorded in 1675–85; hollow + ware 1

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Said I, Then look ye, do they cast both hollowware & sadware?

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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