What is another word for silverware?

Pronunciation: [sˈɪlvəwˌe͡ə] (IPA)

Silverware, also known as flatware or tableware, refers to the utensils used in dining. However, there are several synonyms that are used interchangeably with the term silverware. These include cutlery, which refers to knives, forks, and spoons used for cutting and serving food. The term dinnerware is used to describe the plates, bowls, and serving dishes used during a meal. Tableware, on the other hand, includes all utensils, dishes, and glassware used for dining. Finally, the term utensils refers to all types of tools, including silverware, used for cooking, serving, and eating food. All these synonyms offer a range of options to describe the items used during a meal.

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  • Forward Entailment

    • Noun, singular or mass
      silver.
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Usage examples for Silverware

He wasn't good enough for you then, whoever he was; though I'll bet he thinks he's too good for you now, whoever he is; and what a time you must have had borrowing silverware and chairs for the wedding!
"The Mystery of the Locks"
Edgar Watson Howe
Being obliged then to sell his furniture, horses, and silverware, Cherami lived some time longer on the product of the sale; but his friends already began to find him less clever and amiable, and the women no longer called him their handsome Arthur.
"Monsieur Cherami"
Charles Paul de Kock
It cost fifteen thousand dollars, exclusive of the plumber's little hold-up and the Oriental rugs, and it was full of polished floors and monogram silverware and fancy pottery and framed prints, and other bang-up-to-date incumbrances.
"At Good Old Siwash"
George Fitch

Famous quotes with Silverware

  • I am happy at Leeds and I want to stay. There has been talk that Leeds might sell some players, but all the players believe we can win some silverware next season and it is important that we are all kept together.
    Robbie Keane
  • I have sat at the sumptuous tables of power, but I have not run away with the silverware.
    Diosdado Macapagal
  • The silverware shines if the sun. (L'argenterie brille - Si le soleil.
    Charles de LEUSSE
  • Until I discovered the miracle that all things that sound are music, including dishes and silverware in the dishwasher, as long as they fulfill the illusion of showing us where life is heading.
    Gabriel García Márquez

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