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
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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 16 Sep. 2025.

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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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