flatware
n.
silverware (i.e. forks, knives, spoons, etc.); flat tableware (i.e. plates, saucers, etc.)
Cutlery
Cutlery refers to any hand
utensil used in preparing, serving, and especially eating
food. It is more usually known as
silverware or flatware in the
United States, where cutlery can have the more specific meaning of knives and other cutting instruments. This is probably the original meaning of the word. Since silverware suggests the presence of
silver, the term
tableware has come into use.
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flatware
Noun
1. tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece
(hypernym) tableware
(hyponym) plate
2. silverware eating utensils
(synonym) silver
(hypernym) silverware
flatware
Synonyms and related words:
appliances, brassware, chinaware, clayware, copperware, cutlery, dining utensils, dinnerware, durable goods, durables, earthenware, enamelware, fixtures, flat silver, forks, glassware, graniteware, hard goods, hardware, hollow ware, housefurnishings, housewares, ironmongery, ironware, kitchenware, knives, metalware, ovenware, silver, silver plate, silverware, spoons, sporting goods, stainless-steel ware, stoneware, tablespoon, tableware, teaspoon, tinware, tools and machinery, white goods, woodenware
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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