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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If that’s the case, grab a new set of tableware that comes with a dinner plate, salad plate, and bowl for four people. Rachel Trujillo, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025 White tableware will never go out of style but even our ceramics are getting deep colorful hues—emerald and yellows. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025 The tea and treats are perfectly accompanied by Dior Maison’s Lily of the Valley tableware, as well as Limoges porcelain. Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024 Led by Lauren Santo Domingo, artistic director of Tiffany Home, the collection reimagines tableware and sculptural objects through the lens of French sculptor César. Thomas Waller, WWD, 12 Dec. 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 18 Jan. 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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