tableware

[ tey-buh l-wair ]

/ ˈteɪ bəlˌwɛər /

the dishes, utensils, etc., used at the table.

Origin of tableware

First recorded in 1825–35; table + ware¹

In the arts, silver is employed chiefly in the making of articles of luxury, such as jewelry and tableware.

The Economic Aspect of Geology |C. K. Leith
Of the other articles sometimes reckoned as furniture, the tableware and kitchen utensils, some account will be given elsewhere.

The Private Life of the Romans |Harold Whetstone Johnston
It needs gifts of bedding, tableware for the halls, and clothing for needy students.

The American Missionary, Volume 49, No. 3, March, 1895 |Various
And you'll be welcome to use our tableware and kitchen utensils.

Dave Porter At Bear Camp |Edward Stratemeyer

Furniture was plain and none too plentiful; and glassware and tableware were of an inferior grade.

Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913 |Harris Newmark

tableware

/ (ˈteɪbəlˌwɛə) /

articles such as dishes, plates, knives, forks, etc, used at meals