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- [sil-ver-wair]
- /ˈsɪl vərˌwɛər/
- /ˈsɪl.və.weər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sil-ver-wair]
- /ˈsɪl vərˌwɛər/
Definitions of silverware word
- noun silverware articles, especially eating and serving utensils, made of silver, silver-plated metals, stainless steel, etc. 1
- noun silverware silver cutlery 1
- noun silverware silver objects 1
- uncountable noun silverware You can use silverware to refer to all the things in a house that are made of silver, especially the cutlery and dishes. 0
- uncountable noun silverware Journalists sometimes use silverware to refer to silver cups and other prizes won by sports teams or players. 0
- noun silverware articles, esp tableware, made of or plated with silver 0
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Origin of silverware
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; silver + ware1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Silverware
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
silverware 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
silverware usage trend in Literature
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Top questions with silverware
- how to polish silverware?
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- how to set up silverware?
- how to place silverware?
- how to set a table with silverware?
- how to set table silverware?
- how to roll silverware in paper napkin?
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