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houseware

house·wares
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hous-wairz]
    • /ˈhaʊsˌwɛərz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hous-wairz]
    • /ˈhaʊsˌwɛərz/

Definitions of houseware word

  • abbreviation HOUSEWARE Homeware. 1
  • noun plural houseware household goods 1
  • noun houseware relating to household goods 1

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Origin of houseware

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; house + ware1 + -s3

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Parts of speech for Houseware

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

houseware popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

houseware usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for houseware

noun houseware

  • housewares — (North America) Domestic utensils, especially for the kitchen.
  • plumbing — a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line. Compare plumb line.
  • ironware — articles of iron, as pots, kettles, or tools; hardware.
  • fixtures — something securely, and usually permanently, attached or appended, as to a house, apartment building, etc.: a light fixture; kitchen fixtures.
  • metalware — work of metal, especially utensils, flatware, etc.

Top questions with houseware

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