coasterware set

6.3

A set of decorative coasters used to protect surfaces from drink stains

noun

: set de posavasos

She displayed her favorite coasterware set on the coffee table for guests to admire.

Examples

I bought a beautiful coasterware set for my dining table.
The shop offers a variety of coasterware sets in different materials and designs.
He received a personalized coasterware set as a housewarming gift.
Do you have a coasterware set for your new apartment?
He received a personalized coasterware set as a housewarming gift.
The shop offers a variety of coasterware sets in different materials and designs.
She displayed her favorite coasterware set on the coffee table for guests to admire.

Surface Forms

coasterware set singular

coasterware sets plural

Morphology

coasterware + set

The phrase is compositionally analyzable: 'set' clearly means a group of related items, and the intended referent is goods related to 'coaster' (i.e., items for protecting surfaces). However, 'coasterware' is not a common dictionary headword here and relies on recognizing the productive suffix -ware or knowing 'coaster', so the meaning is only partly predictable for a B1 learner and may require lexical knowledge or contextual exposure.

Etymology

Coasterware set is a name made from three parts: coaster, ware, and set. A coaster is a small pad you put under a drink to 'protect' the table, 'ware' means 'things made', and a set is a group sold together, so a coasterware set is a group of small drink pads sold to protect surfaces.