What is another word for plates?

Pronunciation: [plˈe͡ɪts] (IPA)

There are various synonyms for the word "plates". One of the most common synonyms is "dishes", which refers to a flat container used for serving food. Another synonym is "platters", which are large, shallow dishes used for serving food. "Saucers" are small plates often used for holding cups or serving food with a sauce. "Trays" are also considered a synonym for plates that are used for carrying or serving food. Additionally, "chargers" are decorative plates used to add elegance to a dining table. Lastly, "bowls" can also be considered a synonym for plates as they are often used for serving food and have a flat bottom.

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What are the hypernyms for Plates?

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Usage examples for Plates

The same old plates were there, many of them broken and arranged to appear whole.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
I've two silver plates, and they're for the ladies.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
Oh, the fat talk while we ate too much-about who had made a hit and who was slipping back, and what the noo house cost and the noo motor and the gold soup-plates, and who was to be the noo knight.
"Contemporary One-Act Plays Compiler: B. Roland Lewis"
Sir James M. Barrie George Middleton Althea Thurston Percy Mackaye Lady Augusta Gregor Eugene Pillot Anton Tchekov Bosworth Crocker Alfred Kreymborg Paul Greene Arthur Hopkins Paul Hervieu Jeannette Marks Oscar M. Wolff David Pinski Beulah Bornstead Herma

Famous quotes with Plates

  • These people live again in print as intensely as when their images were captured on old dry plates of sixty years ago... I am walking in their alleys, standing in their rooms and sheds and workshops, looking in and out of their windows. Any they in turn seem to be aware of me.
    Ansel Adams
  • I went in with Jack and Leslie, into this room that was lined with brick, and there on the side I can remember very clearly was this small model with plates for the bases - the original model with everything screwed together.
    Sydney Brenner
  • Mail armor continued in general use till about the year 1300, when it was gradually supplanted by plate armor, or suits consisting of pieces or plates of solid iron, adapted to the different parts of the body.
    Thomas Bulfinch
  • There is - you know, there's receipts for rented cars and license plates and guns and hand prints and palm prints and fingerprints. You know, I want to wait until I'm in a court.
    Patty Hearst
  • When I found the book was condemned as soon as the book was printed, or rather as soon as it was set up ready to print, I held it in plates for a year nearly, waiting to see what would come out of all this discussion.
    John Harvey Kellogg

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