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silverware

/ˈsɪlvəweə(r)/noun

उच्चारण सिल्ववेअर

चाँदी के बर्तन

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    objects that are made of or covered with silver, especially knives, forks, dishes and other things used for eating and serving food

    चाँदी के बर्तन

    • The family silverware is used only at weddings.
    • The thieves stole jewellery and silverware.

    Synonyms silver plate

  2. 2

    [U] informal

    cups and other prizes won in sports competitions

    (खेलों में जीती) ट्रॉफ़ियाँ

    • The team hopes to add some silverware to its cabinet this season.
    • The club has won no silverware for ten years.

    Synonyms trophies

  3. 3

    [U] North American

    knives, forks and spoons, whether made of silver or not

    छुरी-काँटे और चम्मच

    • Please put the silverware in the drawer.
    • Radhika polished the silverware before the guests arrived.

    Synonyms cutlery

◇Word family
silver noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

silver plate trophies cutlery

§Grammar and usage

British and American: British English usually says cutlery for knives, forks and spoons, while North American English often says silverware.

British और American में अंतर यह है कि British English में छुरी, काँटे और चम्मच के लिए आमतौर पर cutlery कहा जाता है, जबकि North American English में अक्सर silverware कहा जाता है।