What does "flatware" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "flatware"?

Common synonyms include: appliance, appliances, brassware, chinaware, clayware, copperware.

noun

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Noun

1
Eating utensils; cutlery, such as forks, knives and spoons. US, countable, uncountable
"A girl without a nightgown or bathing suit. Who had never used two pieces of flatware to eat."
2
silverware eating utensils wordnet
3
Plates, dishes and other relatively flat crockery. countable, uncountable
4
tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece wordnet

"My in-laws insisted on buying us stainless steel flatware for our wedding."

From flat + -ware.