side plates

Small table plates

Side plates are small plates, typically 6-7 inches in diameter, placed to the left of a dinner plate in formal table settings.

They hold bread, butter, or salad—items separate from the main course.

In casual usage, any small plate serving a similar purpose: Stack the side plates on the counter.

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tableware · crockery · butter dish · place settings · table setting · matching set · dinner party · stoneware · dining · bread and butter · mealtime · earthenware · charger · formal dining · casual dining · Sunday dinner · buffet service · ceramics

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tableware size/purpose

side platesdinner plates

Dishes for main courses

large plates · platters · main dishes

Family

side, plate, sides, sided, siding, sidelong, sideways, sideward, beside

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G