tableware

[ tey-buh l-wair ]

/ ˈteɪ bəlˌwɛər /

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noun

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

Nearby words

tablespoon, tablespoonful, tablet, tablet chair, tabletop, tableware, tablinum, tabloid, tabloid tv, taboo, tabooli

Origin of tableware

First recorded in 1825–35; table + ware¹

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Examples from the Web for tableware

In the arts, silver is employed chiefly in the making of articles of luxury, such as jewelry and tableware.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
Of the other articles sometimes reckoned as furniture, the tableware and kitchen utensils, some account will be given elsewhere.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
It needs gifts of bedding, tableware for the halls, and clothing for needy students.
The American Missionary, Volume 49, No. 3, March, 1895|Various
And you'll be welcome to use our tableware and kitchen utensils.
Dave Porter At Bear Camp|Edward Stratemeyer

Furniture was plain and none too plentiful; and glassware and tableware were of an inferior grade.
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913|Harris Newmark

British Dictionary definitions for tableware

tableware

/ (ˈteɪbəlˌwɛə) /

noun

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

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