noun
- plural of silverware; eating utensils made of or plated with silver, or more generally, any eating utensils including forks, knives, and spoons
Usage: typically used as an uncountable noun in singular form ‘silverware’
Examples
- The different silverwares were displayed in separate cases at the antique shop.
- She inherited several sets of fine silverwares from her grandmother.
- The restaurant uses different silverwares for formal and casual dining.
- Various silverwares from different eras were featured in the museum exhibit.
- The bride registered for multiple silverwares to match her china patterns.