flatwares

flat·ware

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flat-wair]
- /ˈflætˌwɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flat-wair]
- /ˈflætˌwɛər/

Definitions of flatwares word

noun flatwares utensils, as knives, forks, and spoons, used at the table for serving and eating food. 1
noun flatwares dishes or containers for the table that are more or less flat, as plates and saucers (distinguished from hollowware). 1
noun flatwares plural of flatware. 0

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Origin of flatwares

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; flat1 + ware1

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Parts of speech for Flatwares

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flatwares

flatwares popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for flatwares

noun flatwares

tableware — the dishes, utensils, etc., used at the table.
service — Robert W(illiam) 1874–1958, Canadian writer, born in England.
cutlery — Cutlery consists of the knives, forks, and spoons that you eat your food with.
flatware — utensils, as knives, forks, and spoons, used at the table for serving and eating food.
hollowware — silver dishes, as serving dishes, having some depth (distinguished from flatware).

All 5 Synonyms of flatwares