dishware

Plates and bowls

Dishware is plates, bowls, cups, and other vessels used for serving and eating food.

The term encompasses everyday dinnerware and finer pieces reserved for special occasions.

We need to pick out dishware for the wedding registry.

Dishware overlaps with but is broader than china, which specifically means porcelain.

serving

platter

Large flat serving dish

gravy boat · salver · casserole · tiered stand · serving bowl · cheese board · cake stand · tray · soup tureen · punch bowl

ceramic

pottery

Fired clay objects

terracotta · glaze · kiln · clay · bisque · firing · delftware · majolica · faience · celadon

tablesetting

plates

Flat eating dishes

  • bowlsDeep rounded containers
  • cupsSmall drinking containers
  • saucersShallow cup-holding dishes

mugs · chargers · dinnerware · place setting · salad plate · dinner plate · bread plate · soup bowl · teacup · dessert plate

care

detergent

Chemical cleaning agent

rinse · scrubbing · hand wash · dishpan · sanitize · chip · crack · stacking · cabinet · hutch

glass

crystal

Ordered-atom solid

goblet · tumbler · flute · wineglass · chalice · pint glass · shot glass · etched · sandblasted · annealing

Categories
Opposites
tableware category

dishwarecutlery

Eating implements collectively

flatware · silverware · utensils · eating utensils · knives and forks

permanence/disposability

dishwaredisposable plates

Discardable eating surfaces

paper plates · plastic cups · paper bowls

Phrases
Family

dishwasher, dishwashing, dishwashers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G