tableware

[ tey-buhl-wair ]

noun

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

tableware

/ ˈteɪbəlˌwɛə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tableware¹

First recorded in 1825–35; table + ware ¹

Example Sentences

Now that he’s got his own space, Lamagna is able to offer pop-up chefs everything from a kitchen to cook their dishes to the tableware on which they’re served.

From Eater

His incorporation of sculptural elements and everyday objects — wires, rulers, tableware — also spurred other artists to break down the remaining lines between painting and sculpture.

From Washington Post

Dehydrated meals are a good option, especially when you can add hot water straight to the bag and forgo some tableware.

From Popular-Science

Throughout this time, other glass producers, like Hazel Atlas and Anchor Hocking, saw their own success producing opaque tableware emblazoned with pretty patterns.

From Eater

Initially, though, these products weren’t intended for the home — instead, the glass was produced as a durable line of “messware,” or tableware for soldiers, for the United States military.

From Eater

We are two nations separated by common tableware, as well as by a common language.

From The Daily Beast

Of the other articles sometimes reckoned as furniture, the tableware and kitchen utensils, some account will be given elsewhere.

From Project Gutenberg

More than likely several of the guerillas divided the tableware between them.

From Project Gutenberg

She ran from room to room, stowing away the silver candlesticks and tableware, closing blinds, and locking doors.

From Project Gutenberg

It needs gifts of bedding, tableware for the halls, and clothing for needy students.

From Project Gutenberg

Furniture was plain and none too plentiful; and glassware and tableware were of an inferior grade.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• glassware
• silverware