- silverware
- noun Date: 1848 1. silver plate 1 2. flatware
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Silverware — or Silver is a formal term for any of several household implements:* Silver (household), candlesticks, dishware, flatware or cutlery made of sterling silver or silverplate * Silver tea service, an opulent tea set in sterling silver or silverplate … Wikipedia
Silverware — Sil ver*ware , n. Dishes, vases, ornaments, and utensils of various sorts, made of silver. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silverware — 1860, from SILVER (Cf. silver) + WARE (Cf. ware) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
silverware — ☆ silverware [sil′vər wer΄ ] n. 1. articles, esp. tableware, made of or plated with silver 2. any metal tableware … English World dictionary
silverware — [[t]sɪ̱lvə(r)weə(r)[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT 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. Syn:… … English dictionary
silverware — noun a) Anything made from silver. How different it was at Wembley as Ramos confirmed his reputation as a relentless pursuer of silverware by giving Spurs their first trophy in nine years. b) Anything with a silvery colour. Syn: cutlery … Wiktionary
silverware — noun Silverware is used before these nouns: ↑drawer … Collocations dictionary
silverware — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. silver, service, cutlery, flatware, hollow ware, silver plate. Common pieces of silverware include: knife, dinner knife, fish knife, steak knife, carving knife, butter spreader, butter knife, fork, salad fork, cold meat… … English dictionary for students
silverware — sil|ver|ware [ˈsılvəweə US vərwer] n [U] 1.) BrE objects that are made of silver, for example dishes, plates, knives, forks etc 2.) AmE knives, forks, and spoons that are made of silver or a similar metal 3.) BrE a silver cup that a person or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
silverware — UK [ˈsɪlvə(r)ˌweə(r)] / US [ˈsɪlvərˌwer] noun [uncountable] 1) objects made from silver, especially objects used at meals 2) American cutlery 3) British informal a large silver cup that is given as a prize in a sports competition Skelton s goal… … English dictionary
Silverware (sport) — Silverware is a sporting term used to describe trophies awarded to winning players or teams.In English football, silverware is used to describe one of the cup trophies (of which the main two are the FA Cup and the Football League Cup) or the… … Wikipedia
