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hollowware

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Items such as sugar bowls, creamers, coffee pots, teapots, soup tureens, etc. (but not flatware) intended to accompany the pottery on a table.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Hollow articles of ironware, such as pots and kettles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

silverware serving dishes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: holloware

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: silverware

History

Etymology

From hollow + -ware.