tableware

Definition

The cutlery, crockery and glassware used in setting a table for a meal.

Etymology

From table + -ware.

Example Sentences

• "With years of research and observation under her belt, Yao set to work creating and perfecting Eatwell, an assistive tableware set designed specially for patients with cognitive impairments like Alzheimer’s."
• "Nearly 200 chemicals connected to breast cancer are used in the making of food packaging and plastic tableware, and dozens of those carcinogens can migrate into the human body, a new study found."