FLATWARE

flatware, silver

(noun) silverware eating utensils

flatware

(noun) tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

flatware (countable and uncountable, plural flatwares)

(US) Eating utensils; cutlery, such as forks, knives and spoons.

plates, dishes and other relatively flat crockery.

Synonyms

• See also cutlery

Source: Wiktionary


Flat"ware`, n.

Definition: Articles for the table, as china or silverware, that are more or less flat, as distinguished from hollow ware.

Flat"ware`, n.

Definition: Articles for the table, as china or silverware, that are more or less flat, as distinguished from hollow ware. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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