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- Dictionarysilverware/ˈsɪlvəwɛː/
noun
- 1. dishes, containers, or cutlery made of or coated with silver, or made of a material resembling silver.
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noun [ U ] us / ˈsɪl·vərˌweər / Add to word list. knives, forks, and spoons used for eating and serving food, which may or may not be made of silver.
noun. sil· ver· ware ˈsil-vər-ˌwer. Synonyms of silverware. 1. : silver plate sense 1. 2. : flatware. Synonyms. flatware. silver. tableware. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of silverware in a Sentence. The team has gone two seasons without winning any silverware. we keep the silverware in a separate drawer.
Silverware definition: articles, especially eating and serving utensils, made of silver, silver-plated metals, stainless steel, etc.. See examples of SILVERWARE used in a sentence.
SILVERWARE meaning: 1. objects, especially knives, forks, spoons, etc., made of silver 2. knives, forks, spoons, etc…. Learn more.
1. uncountable noun. You can use silverware to refer to all the things in a house that are made of silver, especially the cutlery and dishes. There was a serving spoon missing when Nina put the silverware back in its box. 2. uncountable noun.
The tools you use to eat your food, including spoons, forks, and knives, are called silverware. Some silverware is actually made of silver, but silverware made of stainless steel is much more common these days. If you're eating with a shiny plastic fork, don't call it silverware; call it plasticware.
Definition of silverware noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
