plateware

[ pleyt-wair ]

noun

1. household dishes, especially ones made of or plated plate with gold or silver.

Word History and Origins

Origin of plateware¹

plate ¹ + ware ¹

Example Sentences

She said she heard and then witnessed the aftermath of a presidential tantrum that involved broken plateware.

From Washington Post

The restaurant on Vermont features cozy booths and checkerboard floors in the familiar cheerful orange and rounded beige diner plateware.

From Los Angeles Times

"Cutlery, plateware, glassware, take-out containers, paper products… you name it, it's across the board, even toilet paper," says Philippe Massoud, listing the things that are difficult to get hold of thanks to supply chain challenges.

From BBC

Among these: daily temperature checks for staff, switching to compostable utensils and plateware, self-service ordering, and using specific floor routes to minimize close interactions with other staff, says Jeremy Walcott, who manages Rhein Haus Seattle for Seattle-based Weimann Maclise Restaurants.

From Seattle Times

They can create intimate spaces — with music, with decor, with color, with plateware, with professionals attending to your wants — so that friends and loved ones can reconnect over a meal.

From Washington Post