housewares

plural noun

house·​wares ˈhau̇s-ˌwerz How to pronounce housewares (audio)
: furnishings for a house
especially : small articles of household equipment (such as cooking utensils)

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Weston Table sells traditional-style housewares including some antique pieces, such as this copper stockpot. Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023 Amazon offers great coupon deals on everything from blenders and bidets to headphones and housewares. Mike Richard, Men's Health, 16 Dec. 2022 Haremlique Istanbul, founded in 2008, which makes linens and housewares, and Selamlique Istanbul, founded in 2009, which sells Turkish coffee and accessories. Carl Swanson, Town & Country, 28 Nov. 2022 The shop also stocks charcuterie, cheese, tinned seafood, chocolate, marmalades and other goods to build a platter or picnic; beer and sake; and vintage barware and housewares. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for housewares 

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of housewares was in 1859

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“Housewares.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housewares. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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