pewter

noun

pew·​ter ˈpyü-tər 

1

: any of various alloys having tin as chief component

especially : a dull alloy with lead formerly used for domestic utensils

2

: utensils of pewter

3

: a bluish gray

pewter adjective

Examples of pewter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each one is handcrafted and hand-painted in Middlebury, Vermont using the finest pewter. —Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

Bergin added a set of pewter sconces from Santa Barbara Lights and a 19th-century Dutch mirror to elevate this tiny bathroom that Bacon shares with her five-year-old daughter. —Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024

Behold the pewter bar, coaxed from an ancient mold! —Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 July 2024

Auctioneer Joseph Trinder said the coin is a continental dollar measuring 38 mm across and is made of pewter, minted in 1776, according to SWNS. —Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 2 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French peutre, from Vulgar Latin *piltrum

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

pewter

noun

pew·​ter ˈpyüt-ər 

1

: any of various metallic substances made mostly of tin

especially : a dull metallic substance containing lead formerly used for utensils

2

: utensils made of pewter

pewter adjective