dishware
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈdɪʃˌwɛr/
- US
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vajilla
- The table was beautifully set with colorful dishware for the family dinner.
- cloth napkins and dishware
- vintage dishware
- white dishware
I've been looking for this type of dishware for a while.
- I've been looking for this type of dishware for a while.
- We're talking vases, ceramic bowls, any kind of dishware that could be broken.
- I don't know why I wasn't raised eating off fancy dishware so I don't like to do it still.
- And I got I just got some like nice Italian dishware, like just just really like Mother's Day type gifts, you know?
Examples
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Image above: The living room opens up to the dining area with a giant cabinet full of my favorite dishware and props.
Blog text (24) -
Rebecca spots some particularly fetching dishware.
Fiction book (2001) -
I've been looking for this type of dishware for a while.
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I love my Anthropology dishware and this is a limited edition one.
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I don't like to see other people's dishware in my house.
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I searched all through my big cabinet, where I store most things that are not either dishware or glassware.
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Thoroughly wash, not just rinse, cutting boards, dishware, utensils, and the kitchen counters before you prepare any food.
Blog text (15) -
Although recycled paper plates and napkins may be a wise choice, the wisest choices are reusable dishware and cloth napkins.
Academic text (1993) -
Even if it’s the very same table you sit at night after night, dressing it up in linens, family dishware, and a touch of nature’s beauty—be it flowers or moss-laden twigs—sends a message.
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Faced with the prospect of buying and chucking two stacks of disposable plates, cups, and silverware, I hit on a new plan: I would head to the Salvation Army and stock up on cheap, unbreakable dishware that I could reuse for both parties.
Blog text (19)
Synonyms
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3.5
Plates, cups, and dishes used for serving or eating food
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2.7
Items like plates and bowls for serving and eating food at a meal
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2.7
Plates, glasses, and cutlery used for serving and eating food at a table
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Etymology
The word dishware combines dish meaning 'plate or bowl' and ware meaning 'goods' or 'things for use', the same ware you see in silverware and hardware, so dishware simply means the plates, bowls and cups we use for eating.