housewares

[hous-wairz]

plural noun

1. articles of household equipment, as kitchen utensils, or glassware.

housewares

/ ˈhaʊsˌwɛəz /

plural noun

1. kitchenware and other utensils for use in the home

Word History and Origins

Origin of housewares¹

First recorded in 1920–25; house + ware ¹ + -s ³

Example Sentences

I pushed through the door and Alma Ayala, the manager, told me people from near and far have donated clothing, housewares and other items to stock the store.

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Instead, the e-tailer folded in tariff costs by raising prices across the board, including an average of 51 percent on top beauty and health products and more than 30 percent on housewares.

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In 2000, his son, Frank, founded the successful Torrance-based housewares company simplehuman.

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I followed them and other stylish people to the top floor of the center, where rooms holding rare works of art, housewares, furniture and fashion awaited.

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If Meghan told you how to do everything, you wouldn’t buy her housewares.

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When To Use

What are housewares?

Housewares are articles of household equipment, especially ones used in the kitchen, such as plates, glasses, and utensils like knives and forks.The similar word kitchenware refers specifically to housewares for the kitchen. Kitchenware typically refers to such things collectively, whereas housewares is almost always used in its plural form.Housewares is often used as a name for a particular department in a store or a section of a website where such things can be purchased. For this reason, the word housewares is usually used very generally and can encompass many different things, such as small appliances and items of furniture.Example: I packed all of our housewares in the back of the truck so we can unload them first and set up our kitchen right away.