flatware
noun
flat·ware ˈflat-ˌwer 
: relatively flat tableware
especially : eating and serving utensils (such as knives, forks, and spoons) compare hollowware
Synonyms
- silver
- silverware
- tableware
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Example Sentences
asked for inexpensive stemware and flatware for their wedding
Recent Examples on the Web One optional accessory to go in it is a cooktop with a complete set of cookware, metal plates and flatware that slides out of the gear tunnel ready for camp cooking. 
Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 6 July 2022 As a result, sales for sterling flatware have sunk lower than the Lusitania. Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 1 July 2022 Unlike so many of her celebrity peers, in her first business venture, Cox has bypassed our eyelashes and epidermises in favor of our countertops and flatware. Paige Stables, Allure, 2 June 2022 The space heater stood on a card table along with a stockpot and second-string flatware. James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022 While desserts like basboosa malabi cake and chocolate nemesis halvah look good enough to dive into face first, proper flatware is recommended for those. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 11 May 2022 Glasses, flatware and Limoges china from Degrenne of Paris. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2022 Participants are asked to bring their own plates and flatware to reduce waste and minimize touch points. courant.com, 23 Feb. 2022 The shortages are not limited to food: A dearth of disposable spoons, forks, and knives has forced some schools to begin conserving flatware. BostonGlobe.com, 27 Sep. 2021 See More
Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 6 July 2022 As a result, sales for sterling flatware have sunk lower than the Lusitania. Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 1 July 2022 Unlike so many of her celebrity peers, in her first business venture, Cox has bypassed our eyelashes and epidermises in favor of our countertops and flatware. Paige Stables, Allure, 2 June 2022 The space heater stood on a card table along with a stockpot and second-string flatware. James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022 While desserts like basboosa malabi cake and chocolate nemesis halvah look good enough to dive into face first, proper flatware is recommended for those. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 11 May 2022 Glasses, flatware and Limoges china from Degrenne of Paris. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2022 Participants are asked to bring their own plates and flatware to reduce waste and minimize touch points. courant.com, 23 Feb. 2022 The shortages are not limited to food: A dearth of disposable spoons, forks, and knives has forced some schools to begin conserving flatware. BostonGlobe.com, 27 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1746, in the meaning defined above
flatware
noun
as in silverware
eating and serving utensils asked for inexpensive stemware and flatware for their wedding Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- silverware
- silver
- knife
- fork
- tableware
- cutlery
- spoon
- setting
- teaspoon
- silver plate
- tablespoon
- place setting
- chopstick
- setup