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- US Pronunciation
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- [hous-wairz]
- /ˈhaʊsˌwɛərz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hous-wairz]
- /ˈhaʊsˌwɛərz/
Definitions of housewares word
- noun housewares (North America) Domestic utensils, especially for the kitchen. 1
- noun plural housewares household items 1
- noun plural housewares Some shops and manufacturers refer to objects on sale for use in your house as housewares, especially objects related to cooking and cleaning. 0
- noun plural housewares kitchenware and other utensils for use in the home 0
- noun plural housewares articles for household use, esp. in the kitchen, such as dishes and glassware 0
- noun housewares Housewares is the product category name for equipment used in the home, such as pots and pans and dishes. 0
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Origin of housewares
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 Housewares
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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housewares 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for housewares
noun housewares
- 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.
- kitchenware — cooking equipment or utensils.
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