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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The restaurant’s colorful dishes are complemented by Studio Riviera tableware, with one-off plate designs that warm the heart. Denni Hu, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024 The detachable handle lets the sauté pan nest alongside the stock pot, four-person tableware set, and serving bowl. Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2024 The table, of course, had been ‘scaped’ in an array of elegant Aerin tableware, glassware, and linens, along with whimsical floral arrangements by florist Lily Lodge. Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024 Formerly called Richard Ginori, for 286 years its artisans have been producing luxury porcelain tableware and other elements for the home, partnering with artists and luxury brands, in recent years for example with Saint Laurent, Etro and Buccellati, and artists Luke Edward Hall and Paolo Stella. Sofia Celeste, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tableware 

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 30 Nov. 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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