flatware

English

noun
Definitions
  • (US) Eating utensils; cutlery, such as forks, knives and spoons.
  • plates, dishes and other relatively flat crockery.

Etymology

Affix from English flat (apartment, dwelling, flatten, make flat).

Origin

English

flat

Gloss

apartment, dwelling, flatten, make flat

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