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 the case of flatware, the analogous dish might be ice cream alone, where the fork would be superfluous.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
Should there still be plates and flatware at their spot, or only glasses?
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
For 12 Ring in the new year with some shiny flatware.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
White tablecloths, crystal stemware and silver flatware covered the tables.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
Should there still be plates and flatware at their spot, or only glasses?
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
For 12 Ring in the new year with some shiny flatware.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
White tablecloths, crystal stemware and silver flatware covered the tables.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Flatware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatware. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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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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