tableware

noun

ta·​ble·​ware ˈtā-bəl-ˌwer How to pronounce tableware (audio)
: utensils (as of china, glass, or silver) for table use

Examples of tableware in a Sentence

during the party we ran short of tableware, so I went next door and borrowed some forks and knives the couple would take out their good tableware only on special occasions
Recent Examples on the Web During his years as president of Pottery Barn, a Williams-Sonoma subsidiary, the company grew from a $50 million-a-year operation focused on tableware and kitchen accessories to a more than $1 billion-a-year seller of home furniture. David Segal, New York Times, 8 June 2024 On some flights, the meals come in a pre-packaged box, and on longer routes dishes are plated on tableware. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024 The brand’s tableware collection is also included with florals, starfish, and coral prints that are worldwide in select stores. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 May 2024 On the first floor, a marketplace with seasonal selections of tableware and other small goods is housed within the atrium. Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for tableware 

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Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tableware was in 1766

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“Tableware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tableware. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.

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tableware

noun
ta·​ble·​ware ˈtā-bəl-ˌwa(ə)r How to pronounce tableware (audio)
-ˌwe(ə)r
: utensils (as of china, glass, or silver) for table use

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