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housewares

[ hous-wairz ]
/ ˈhaʊsˌwɛərz /
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plural noun
articles of household equipment, as kitchen utensils, or glassware.
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Origin of housewares

First recorded in 1920–25; house + ware1 + -s3
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Words related to housewares

plumbing, accouterments, appliances, fasteners, fixtures, implements, ironware, kitchenware, metalware, utensils

British Dictionary definitions for housewares

housewares
/ (ˈhaʊsˌwɛəz) /
pl n
US and Canadian kitchenware and other utensils for use in the home
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