silverware

ˈsɪl.vərˌwɛr

Definition

Definition of silverware - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

kitchen

cutlery like knives, forks, and spoons

Please set the table with silverware for dinner.

cutlery

flatware

sports

trophies or awards in sports

The team celebrated their silverware victory at the championship.

material

Rare

items made from silver or silver-plated

Rare

The family heirloom silverware was displayed in the cabinet.

cutlery

flatware

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cutlery like knives, forks, and spoons
items made from silver or silver-plated

Origin of silverware

Old English, seolfor (silver) + waru (wares)

Terms with silverware included in their meaning

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silver service

dining style

formal table service with silverware and service by waitstaff

family silver

silverware

valuable silver objects owned by a family

sterling

metals

high-quality silver alloy used for jewelry and silverware

Examples of silverware in a sentence

She inherited a set of antique silverware.
The club added more silverware to their collection.
Winning silverware boosted the team's morale.
She polished the silverware before the guests arrived.
The antique shop displayed exquisite silverware.

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French:couverts, trophée, ...
German:Besteck, Trophäen, ...
Italian:posate, trofeo, ...
Spanish:cubiertos, trofeo, ...
Portuguese:talheres, troféu, ...
Chinese:餐具, 奖杯, ...
Japanese:カトラリー, トロフィー, ...
Arabic:أَدَوَات المَائِدَة, كُؤُوس, ...
Hebrew:סַכּוּ״ם, גְּבִיעִים, ...
Russian:столовые приборы, трофей, ...
Ukrainian:столові прибори, трофей, ...
Hindi:कटलरी, ट्रॉफी, ...
Bengali:কাটলারি, রৌপ্যপদক, ...
Catalan:coberts, trofeus, ...
Czech:příbory, trofeje, ...
Danish:bestik, trofæ, ...
Dutch:bestek, prijzen, ...
Greek:μαχαιροπίρουνα, κύπελλο, ...
Hungarian:evőeszköz, trófea, ...
Khmer:គ្រឿងបរិភោគលើតុ, ពានរង្វាន់កីឡា, ...
Korean:식기류, 우승컵, ...
Persian:قاشق و چنگال, مسابقات نقره‌ای, ...
Polish:sztućce, trofea, ...
Portuguese (BR):talheres, troféu, ...
Romanian:tacâmuri, trofee, ...
Swedish:bestick, trofé, ...
Thai:ช้อนส้อม, ถ้วยรางวัล, ...
Turkish:çatal bıçak takımı, kupa, ...
Vietnamese:dao nĩa muỗng, cúp, ...

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