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cookware

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K UH1 K W EH2 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The assorted objects, such as pots, pans, baking sheets, etc., used for cooking

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cooking utensil

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: kitchen utensil

Narrower terms: baster, chafing dish, cooker, cookie sheet, baking tray, enamelware, grid, gridiron, griddle, pan, cooking pan, poacher, pot, skimmer, steamer, turner, food turner

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English cook Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English cookware From cook + -ware.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: keittoastiat — Cookery items
  • Finnish: keittiötarvikkeet — Cookery items
  • Greek: μαγειρικά σκεύη (mageiriká skévi) — Cookery items
  • Gujarati: વાસણ (vāsaṇ) — Cookery items
  • Spanish: avíos de cocina — Cookery items
  • Spanish: trastos culinarios — Cookery items
  • Spanish: trebejos gastronómicos — Cookery items