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tupperware

/tˈʌpɚwˌɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
tup-per-ware
IPA
/tˈʌpɚwˌɛɹ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A food-storage container (often plastic), or a set of such containers.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of Tupperware.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Tupper + -ware. Named after American businessman Earl Tupper (1907–1983), who invented the product in 1942 and founded the company that produced it. Thus it is a genericised trademark.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Tupperwares (plural)

Derived Forms

pupperware

Phrases

Tupperware lady Tupperware party

Frequently Paired Words

Tupperize Tupperware lady Tupperware party

Synonyms

plastic container food container

Questions

How do you pronounce tupperware?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈʌpɚwˌɛɹ/.
What does tupperware mean?
A food-storage container (often plastic), or a set of such containers.
Where does tupperware come from?
From Tupper + -ware. Named after American businessman Earl Tupper (1907–1983), who invented the product in 1942 and founded the company that produced it. Thus it is a genericised trademark.

How to pronounce tupperware

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