tableware

[ tey-buhl-wair ]
/ ˈteɪ bəlˌwɛər /
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noun

the dishes, utensils, etc., used at the table.

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Origin of tableware

First recorded in 1825–35; table + ware1

Words nearby tableware

tablet chair, table tennis, tabletop, table tripod, table-turning, tableware, table wine, tablinum, tabloid, tabloid TV, taboo
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Words related to tableware

silverware, glassware, glasses, dishes, spoons, utensils, knives, forks

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British Dictionary definitions for tableware

tableware
/ (ˈteɪbəlˌwɛə) /

noun

articles such as dishes, plates, knives, forks, etc, used at meals
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