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plasticware

American  
[plas-tik-wair] / ˈplæs tɪkˌwɛər /

noun

  1. knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic.

    a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.


Etymology

Origin of plasticware

plastic + ware 1

Example Sentences

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Single-use plasticware is de rigueur in Jewish seminaries where ultra-Orthodox men study and eat their meals.

From Seattle Times Jan. 29, 2023

Most affect the government and trash collection companies, but residents might notice one: Restaurants will be barred by law from simply giving out plasticware with every meal.

From Washington Post Dec. 31, 2021

But since the spring, laboratories around the country have been hamstrung by severe, often unpredictable shortages of chemicals and plasticware needed for these protocols.

From New York Times Dec. 3, 2020

Q. Re: Dishes Disagreement: When my sons were small, I had an unlocked cabinet in the kitchen filled with pots, pans, plasticware, etc. just for them.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2015

After she pays, Millie picks up some plasticware from the condiment bar while I spoon her chili out from the pot.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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