flatware

[ flat-wair ]

/ ˈflætˌwɛər /

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noun

utensils, as knives, forks, and spoons, used at the table for serving and eating food.

dishes or containers for the table that are more or less flat, as plates and saucers (distinguished from hollowware).

Origin of flatware

First recorded in 1850–55; flat¹ + ware¹

Words nearby flatware

flatulate, flatulence, flatulent, flat universe, flatus, flatware, flat wart, flat-water, flatways, flat white, flatwise

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Example sentences from the Web for flatware

Melanie walked past the table that had been set for two with fancy china and flatware and out to the Truman Balcony.
Meet the First Female President|Nicolle Wallace|October 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Little of this, understandably, was likely to have been thrown away or lost, except for an occasional piece of flatware.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm Watkins
He frequently decorated his flatware with a refined etching or gravure, his hollow ware with reeding.
Seaport in Virginia|Gay Montague Moore
She loved the flatware—it always made her think of a wedding—sometimes of her own.
Ptomaine Street|Carolyn Wells

His flatware is usually distinguished by a shell motif, and gadroon edges finish and decorate many of his pieces.
Seaport in Virginia|Gay Montague Moore

British Dictionary definitions for flatware

flatware

/ (ˈflætˌwɛə) /

noun US and Canadian

cutlery

any relatively flat tableware such as plates, saucers, etcCompare hollowware

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单词	flatware
释义	flatware [ flat-wair ] / ˈflætˌwɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flatware ON THESAURUS.COM noun utensils, as knives, forks, and spoons, used at the table for serving and eating food. dishes or containers for the table that are more or less flat, as plates and saucers (distinguished from hollowware). Origin of flatware First recorded in 1850–55; flat¹ + ware¹ Words nearby flatware flatulate, flatulence, flatulent, flat universe, flatus, flatware, flat wart, flat-water, flatways, flat white, flatwise Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flatware Melanie walked past the table that had been set for two with fancy china and flatware and out to the Truman Balcony. Meet the First Female President\|Nicolle Wallace\|October 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Little of this, understandably, was likely to have been thrown away or lost, except for an occasional piece of flatware. The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia\|C. Malcolm Watkins He frequently decorated his flatware with a refined etching or gravure, his hollow ware with reeding. Seaport in Virginia\|Gay Montague Moore She loved the flatware—it always made her think of a wedding—sometimes of her own. Ptomaine Street\|Carolyn Wells His flatware is usually distinguished by a shell motif, and gadroon edges finish and decorate many of his pieces. Seaport in Virginia\|Gay Montague Moore British Dictionary definitions for flatware flatware / (ˈflætˌwɛə) / noun US and Canadian cutlery any relatively flat tableware such as plates, saucers, etcCompare hollowware Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flatware tableware, cutlery, service, hollowware
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flatware

noun

Origin of flatware

Words nearby flatware

Example sentences from the Web for flatware

British Dictionary definitions for flatware

noun US and Canadian

Words related to flatware