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dinnerware

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The dishes used for serving dinner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the tableware (plates and platters and serving bowls etc.) used in serving a meal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tableware

History

Etymology

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