hollowware

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From hollow +‎ -ware.

Noun[edit]

hollowware (countable and uncountable, plural hollowwares)

  1. Items such as sugar bowls, creamers, coffee pots, teapots, soup tureens, etc. (but not flatware) intended to accompany the pottery on a table.
    Coordinate term: flatware
  2. Hollow articles of ironware, such as pots and kettles.