housewares
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Usage
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.
Etymology
Origin of housewares
Example Sentences
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Etsy and eBay are better suited to shippable items, especially tools, electronics, housewares and artwork.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
If Meghan told you how to do everything, you wouldn’t buy her housewares.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025
Manhattan housewares store Fishs Eddy was recently selling Harris mugs at a 50 percent discount.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2024
The latter, named after Tiana’s dressmaker mother, features housewares and New Orleans-themed decor.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024
Down in housewares were the true treasures women were after.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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