silverware

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silverware

  • /ˈsɪlvə(ɹ)ˌwɛə(ɹ)/

noun silverwares

  1. countable, uncountable Anything manufactured from silver.

    Similar: silvercraft

  2. countable, uncountable Anything with a silvery colour.
  3. Atlantic Canada, US, countable, uncountable Knives, forks and spoons (whether made from silver or not).

    Similar: cutlery, flatware

  4. countable, uncountable Trophies, success in a competition. February 2008, BBC Sport - Ramos takes centre stage How different it was at Wembley as Ramos confirmed his reputation as a relentless pursuer of silverware by giving Spurs their first trophy in nine years.

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Closest in meaning: silver, flat silver, sterling, sterling silver, white metal, silver plate, porcelainware, silver steel, nickel silver, plate, mock silver, crystalware, argent, silver-gilt, silvering, german silver

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noun anything made from silver

中文銀器 /银器 yínqì
DeutschSilberware

noun (US) knives, forks and spoons

Españolcubiertos, servicio
한국어은제품 eunjepum
日本語銀器 ginki
中文刀,叉和勺子 dāo, chā hé sháozi
Portuguêstalher
Françaisargenterie, couverts
DeutschTafelsilber, Essbesteck
Italianoargenteria
Ελληνικάασημικά asimiká, αργυρά σκεύη argyrá skévi
Русскийстоло́вые прибо́ры stolóvyje pribóry, прибо́ры pribóry

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@misc{silverware_2026,
  title = {silverware},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/silverware},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}