noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Items such as sugar bowls, creamers, coffee pots, teapots, soup tureens, etc. (but not flatware) intended to accompany the pottery on a table. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   silverware serving dishes wordnet
3. 3
   Hollow articles of ironware, such as pots and kettles. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

holloware

Etymology

From hollow + -ware.

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