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Synonyms for flatware


Grammar : Noun
Spell : flat-wair
Phonetic Transcription : ˈflætˌwɛər



Définition of flatware

Origin :
  • 1851, from flat (adj.) + ware (n.). Originally as distinguished from hollow ware; U.S. sense of "domestic cutlery" recorded by 1895.
  • As in silverware : noun silver
  • As in silverware : noun eating utensils
Example sentences :
  • She loved the flatware—it always made her think of a wedding—sometimes of her own.
  • Extract from : « Ptomaine Street » by Carolyn Wells
  • She reveled in the white tiles, the white gloss paint, the eternal clearing-up and the clatter of flatware.
  • Extract from : « Ptomaine Street » by Carolyn Wells
  • His flatware is usually distinguished by a shell motif, and gadroon edges finish and decorate many of his pieces.
  • Extract from : « Seaport in Virginia » by Gay Montague Moore
  • He frequently decorated his flatware with a refined etching or gravure, his hollow ware with reeding.
  • Extract from : « Seaport in Virginia » by Gay Montague Moore
  • Little of this, understandably, was likely to have been thrown away or lost, except for an occasional piece of flatware.
  • Extract from : « The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia » by C. Malcolm Watkins

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