tinware
- noun
- /ˈtɪnˌwɛr/
- Archaic
- The heavy vibrations went through the small kitchen, making plates and tinware rattle loudly.
Examples
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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.
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You could go with wood or tinware, maybe.
Blog text (19) -
Robbins, Henry Robbins, tinware.
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The market was filled with colorful tinware that caught my eye and reminded me of childhood picnics.
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They displayed various kitchen items, including pots and pans made from tinware at the fair.
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She served the soup in decorative tinware bowls that added a rustic charm to the dinner table.
Synonyms
Things like pots and pans that you use to cook food
Items used in a kitchen for cooking or serving food, like pans and plates
Things you use in the home for cooking and cleaning like pots and pans
Metal items used in the home, like forks or trays
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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'.