flatware
noun
flat·ware
ˈflat-ˌwer 
: relatively flat tableware
especially
: eating and serving utensils (such as knives, forks, and spoons) compare hollowware
Examples of flatware in a Sentence
asked for inexpensive stemware and flatware for their wedding
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In addition to its spice collections, The Spice Suite also features a range of dinnerware, flatware and flour mixes for pancakes, cornbread and cookies.
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Taryn White, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Gold edgings and flatware tie them all together like a bow on a package.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
That includes, but is not limited to, bags, bubble wrap, disposable flatware and cutlery, six-pack can holders, prescription-medicine bottles, toy lightsabres, those little table things that keep your pizza from getting smushed, and plastic lawn flamingos.
—Mark Remy, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Flatware Southerners love setting a table, so keep your head on a swivel for beautiful flatware.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
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Taryn White, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Gold edgings and flatware tie them all together like a bow on a package.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
That includes, but is not limited to, bags, bubble wrap, disposable flatware and cutlery, six-pack can holders, prescription-medicine bottles, toy lightsabres, those little table things that keep your pizza from getting smushed, and plastic lawn flamingos.
—Mark Remy, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Flatware Southerners love setting a table, so keep your head on a swivel for beautiful flatware.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Flatware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatware. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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flatware
noun
flat·ware
ˈflat-ˌwa(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r
: eating and serving utensils (as forks, spoons, and knives)
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