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diningware en · NOUN

Etymology

From dining + -ware.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Synonym of dinnerware.
   • I also had two or three sets of silver flat diningware by Tiffany. 1976, Stephen Papich, Remembering Josephine, Indianapolis, Ind.; New York, N.Y.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., →ISBN, page 116:
   • Lot of Dishes, Diningware and Kitchenware almost at your own price. 1901 March 1, Twice-a-Week Democrat, number 19 (old series) / 115 (new series), Caruthersville, Mo.:
   • Keller next bought everybody a thermal container for drinks and a reusable clamshell for salads and sandwiches for casual meals and takeout at restaurants that usually serve on plastic, paper, foam or other single-use diningware. 2012, Edward Humes, Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash, Avery, →ISBN, page 218:
   • Now on display in leading department, house-furnishing, glassware and diningware stores everywhere. 1927 October 20, Crockery and Glass Journal, page nineteen:
   • Beside the 24 chairs already filled are a dozen empty chairs with diningware and utensils set before them. 1981, Tom Moldvay, Dungeon Module X2: Castle Amber (Château d’ Amberville): An Adventure for Character Levels 3-6, TSR Hobbies, Inc., →ISBN, page 6:
   • The cylindrical unit in the foreground contains a section for plates, glasses, and other diningware. 1979, Curt Lamb, Homestyles: How-to Projects, Room Designs, and Awareness Activities That Build Feelings into Your Home, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Press, →ISBN, page 149:

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Synonyms

dinnerware