Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dessertware

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dessert-ware
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The dishes used for serving dessert.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"They exclaimed over teapots and dessertware in the forms of stylized cauliflowers, pineapples, cabbages, and Chinese melon-shaped winepots."
"Use beverage glasses as elegant dessertware"
"No, pottery in large quantities: soup tureens, twelve dozen plates, platters of various shapes and sizes, oil cruets, butter dishes, plenty of dessertware, glasses, and buckets, as well as enough implements to serve tea to many people."

Etymology

From dessert + -ware.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dessert

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does dessertware mean?: The dishes used for serving dessert.
Where does dessertware come from?: From dessert + -ware.

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