cookware

noun

cook·​ware ˈku̇k-ˌwer How to pronounce cookware (audio)
: utensils used in cooking

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Also like Top Chef, there is visible branding all over the place, from the Staub and Viking cookware in the kitchen to the Dawn dish-soap patches on the chefs’ black coats (declaratively different from Top Chef’s white coats). Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 In this way, adventurers could use the same burner while tailoring their cookware to the individual trip, loading up larger pots and pans for a group overland expedition or paring back to the lightest possible setup for a long-distance backpacking or ski touring adventure. New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2026 In the middle was an open living area with massive windows facing the rainforest, a comfy couch, additional lounge chairs, and a live-edge dining table made, adjacent to a small kitchen stocked with dinnerware and cookware. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026 Out of all kitchen cookware, gadgets, and appliances, Miller believes that every kitchen should have a reliable cast-iron skillet, like this one from Lodge that earned our best overall pick out of 22 comparable options. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cookware

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First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cookware was in 1906

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“Cookware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookware. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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cookware

noun
cook·​ware -ˌwa(ə)r How to pronounce cookware (audio)
-ˌwe(ə)r
: utensils used in cooking
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