silverware

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) Anything manufactured from silver.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Anything with a silvery colour.
  3. (Atlantic-Canada, US, countable, uncountable) Knives, forks and spoons.
  4. (countable, uncountable) Trophies, success in a competition.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɪlvə(ɹ)ˌwɛə(ɹ)/
Etymology

From silver + -ware.

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