dishware

noun

dish·​ware ˈdish-ˌwer How to pronounce dishware (audio)
: tableware (as of china) used in serving food

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Today volunteers staff the museum, which includes exhibits of dishware from train dining cars, along with signs, lanterns, promotional pamphlets, and tools. Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025 Crow Canyon Home Enamelware Dinnerware Set $150 $137 Wayfair This dishware gift set that’s available in six colorways is a lovely way to surprise your favorite hostess. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2025 Burgess & Leigh: Asiatic Pheasants Pattern Next to the 'Willow' pattern, this 'Asiatic Pheasants' transferware is the most popular dishware motif of all time, and is still being produced. Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024 From the piles of old books and charming dishware at Urbanna Flea Market and Antiques to looking through the farmhouse rooms at Rivah Shack Treasures, there are deals and gems to be found. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dishware 

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dishware was in 1946

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“Dishware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishware. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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