ovenware

[uhv-uhn-wair]

noun

1. heat-resistant dishes of glass, pottery, etc., for baking and serving food; bakeware.

ovenware

/ ˈʌvənˌwɛə /

noun

1. heat-resistant dishes in which food can be both cooked and served

Word History and Origins

Origin of ovenware¹

First recorded in 1925–30; oven + ware ¹

Example Sentences

Sales of Pyrex were initially flat, but after the company listened and responded to customers' needs, for example reducing the weight of the ovenware, Pyrex soon became a standard item in households.

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For heat resistance in ovenware, they added boron.

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“I couldn’t get over seeing so many great things for cooking, the heavy pots and pans, white porcelain ovenware, country earthenware, great tools and professional knives,” Mr. Williams told The Washington Post in 2005.

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“I couldn’t get over seeing so many great things for cooking, the heavy pots and pans, white porcelain ovenware, country earthenware, great tools and professional knives,” Williams told The Washington Post in 2005.

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"I couldn't get over seeing so many great things for cooking, the heavy pots and pans, white porcelain ovenware, country earthenware, great tools and professional knives," Williams told The Washington Post in 2005.

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