hollowware

noun

hol·​low·​ware ˈhä-(ˌ)lō-ˌwer 

variants or holloware

: vessels (such as bowls, cups, or vases) usually of pottery, glass, or metal that have a significant depth and volume compare flatware

Examples of hollowware in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The luxury jeweler first designed the award in 2005 and has continued handcrafting the respective iterations at its hollowware workshop in Rhode Island. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2023

The luxury titan, which has been handcrafting trophies at its hollowware workshop in Rhode Island for the past 160 years, has been supplying the NBA glitzy grails for nearly half a century. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 May 2022

The American jeweler, which has been handcrafting sports trophies at its hollowware workshop in Rhode Island for the past 160 years, presented the three drivers on the podium with sleek awards to immortalize the victory. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2022

Limited to just 100 pieces, the exclusive award was reportedly made in celebration of Tiffany’s 160-year tradition of handcrafting sports trophies at its hollowware workshop in Cumberland, Rhode Island. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2022

Crafted annually at the Tiffany hollowware workshop in Cumberland, Rhode Island, the piece is made from sterling silver with a gold vermeil finish and weighs 16 pounds. —Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2021

The division produced sterling silver hollowware, and in 1897, flatware was added to the line. —Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson, Star Tribune, 18 May 2021

The factory is a unit of Tiffany’s global supply chain that typically turns out more traditional hollowware like silver bowls, vases and the trophies for the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals and the World Series. —Christina Binkley, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2018

Tiffany’s hollowware operations didn’t come to Cumberland until 2013. —Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 12 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

hollow entry 1 + ware entry 1

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hollowware

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware