[ US /ˈfɫætˌwɛɹ/ ]
[ UK /flˈætwe‍ə/ ]
NOUN
  1. silverware eating utensils
  2. tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece
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How To Use flatware In A Sentence

  • When you pack flatware like plates, saucers, etc., wrap each item separately and then combine in groups of three.
  • The team fashioned the biodegradable plastic into disposable flatware and plates that break down when composted.
  • Reed & Barton promoted their silverplated flatware with carefully illustrated catalogs and by placement in prominent hotels and restaurants.
  • Stothard contributed designs not only for large objects such as inkstands and centerpieces, but also for decanter labels and flatware.
  • Needless to say, though the formal table setting has simplified much since the 19th century, the array of flatware, dishes and glasses remain formidable and continue to impose a barrier between the wealthy and the middle - and lower-classes. Setting the Table | Edwardian Promenade
  • The framed photographs and art that filled the restaurant—including pieces signed by the likes of Jamie Wyeth and Tony Bennett —will also be auctioned off, as will more mundane items like flatware, napkins and barware. Table Available at Elaine's
  • The marks that flatware leaves on dishes during use or sometimes in the dishwasher, if loading is not done carefully, can be removed with a bit of dentifrice powder and gentle rubbing, or a little silver polish. HOME COMFORTS
  • With tears in her eyes, my wife, Bonnie, handed me our only pawnable asset—an $800 set of sterling silver flatware, a Christmas present from her parents the year before. MORE WEALTH WITHOUT RISK
  • a place setting of sterling flatware
  • The team fashioned the biodegradable plastic into disposable flatware and plates that break down when composted.
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