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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

But that would offer little comfort to firms like Fuling, a firm that sells disposable tableware to US fast food restaurants like McDonald's and Wendy's, said the additional tariffs will "significantly impact" its business.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

By 1930, Bauer Pottery was creating pottery and tableware in many bold colors.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

She does the same to her and Pa’s tableware.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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