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flat•ware
(flat′wâr′),USA pronunciation n.
- utensils, as knives, forks, and spoons, used at the table for serving and eating food.
- dishes or containers for the table that are more or less flat, as plates and saucers (distinguished from hollowware).
- flat1 + ware1 1850–55
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