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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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Save a whopping 62 percent on this 65-piece set of flatware from Mikasa, and Malacasa’s white porcelain plate and bowl grouping that serves six people is now $88 for a total of 24 pieces.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Napkins and table cloths are still linen, but stainless steel flatware has replaced the silverware of 30 years ago.
—Sandy Mazza, The Tennessean, 17 Nov. 2024
Mikasa flatware service for 12: on sale for $106.62
Original price: $299.99
Get more than 50% off this Mikasa, Regent Bead Flatware Service for 12.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Flatware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatware. Accessed 22 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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