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tinware

tinware

1 6.5
Household items made of thin tin
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪnˌwɛr/
  • Archaic
: utensilios de hojalata
  • The heavy vibrations went through the small kitchen, making plates and tinware rattle loudly.

Examples

  • In his slow but steady rags-to-riches rise, he moved from trading in tinware to clothes manufacturing.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Stand clear with the tinware, Joe.

  • You could go with wood or tinware, maybe.

    Blog text (19)
  • Robbins, Henry Robbins, tinware.

  • The market was filled with colorful tinware that caught my eye and reminded me of childhood picnics.

  • They displayed various kitchen items, including pots and pans made from tinware at the fair.

  • She served the soup in decorative tinware bowls that added a rustic charm to the dinner table.

Synonyms

cookware
vstinware
9 1.1

Things like pots and pans that you use to cook food

include utensils and other household goods beyond cooking tools
housewares
vstinware
9 1.6

Things you use in the home for cooking and cleaning like pots and pans

also applies to commercial settings, not limited to the home
kitchenware
vstinware
4 1.8

Items used in a kitchen for cooking or serving food, like pans and plates

apply across household and commercial settings rather than only the kitchen
metalware
vstinware
1 5.0

Metal items used in the home, like forks or trays

is specific to items made from tin plate rather than any metal

How Durable

steel
1 3.7
cast iron
  • Specialized
29 3.7
ironware
1 5.6
copperware
1 6.2
tinware
  • Archaic
1 6.5

Surface Forms

tinware singular
tinwares plural

Morphology

tinware = tin + ware (transparent) = tin + ware

The word is a straightforward compound 'tin' + 'ware' meaning goods made of tin, which learners can deduce from the components.

Etymology

The word tinware is made of tin and ware: tin is a common metal and ware means 'goods' or 'things for use', like in tableware, so tinware is 'household items made of tin'.