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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 Literature

The factory is a unit of Tiffany’s global supply chain that typically turns out more traditional hollowware like silver bowls, vases...

From The Wall Street Journal

“So, his shelves were getting kind of sparse of hollowware.”

From Washington Times

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