tinware

[ tin-wair ]

/ ˈtɪnˌwɛər /

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noun

articles made of tin plate.

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Origin of tinware

First recorded in 1750–60; tin + ware¹

Words nearby tinware

tintometer, tintookie, Tintoretto, tint tool, tintype, tinware, tin whistle, tin-white, tinwork, tinworks, tiny

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How to use tinware in a sentence

Sometimes they resorted to missiles—stones, tinware—even dressed poultry which Auntie Cord was preparing for the oven.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
Two other dishes made from common pressed tinware, with the tops cut off and turned, also without wire.
Woodcraft and Camping|George Washington Sears (Nessmuk)
My entire outfit for cooking and eating dishes comprises five pieces of tinware.
Woodcraft and Camping|George Washington Sears (Nessmuk)
It is only when I go into a very accessible camp that I take so much as five pieces of tinware along.
Woodcraft and Camping|George Washington Sears (Nessmuk)

My understanding mate merely chuckled—and went on unpacking the tinware.
American Cookery|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tinware

tinware

/ (ˈtɪnˌwɛə) /

noun

objects made of tin plate

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