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tableware

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

noun

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


tableware British  
/ ˈteɪbəlˌwɛə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tableware

First recorded in 1825–35; table + ware 1

Example Sentences

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On Saturdays, people often flock to buy wedding outfits, tableware or sweets.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

I was fixated on her choice of tableware: a cream-colored bubble plate.

From Salon • May 25, 2025

As well as bringing the game's most extravagant bit of tableware back to the Twickenham trophy cabinet, that is what this win does.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

Visitors can also participate in kintsugi workshops, learning how to repair chipped, cracked and broken ceramic and porcelain tableware using 100% natural materials including urushi lacquer and 24K gold powder.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024

The paper plates and plastic tableware he dumped in a trashbag.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

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