plasticware

American  

[plas-tik-wair] / ˈplæs tɪkˌwɛər /

noun

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

   a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.

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Etymology

Origin of plasticware

plastic + ware ¹

Example Sentences

A survey of Israeli beaches by a pair of environmental groups, Zalul and the Israel Union for Environmental Defense, found a significant drop in the quantity of single-use plasticware and plastic bottles on Israeli beaches.

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