hollowware
/ˈhä-(ˌ)lō-ˌwer/ (ame, mw)
hollowware — noun
1. tableware that holds liquid or loose food — for example bowls, cups, jugs, teapo
tableware that holds liquid or loose food — for example bowls, cups, jugs, teapots, and vases — typically made of silver, pewter, ceramic, or glass, in contrast to flat plates and cutlery.
Romi inherited her grandmother's silver hollowware, including a tall coffee pot and matching sugar bowl.
collocation: silver hollowware
The auction catalogue listed antique hollowware from a country house in Cornwall.
typical context: auctions / antiques
Hotel buyers usually order hollowware and flatware from the same supplier for a matching look.
Chiara polished every piece of hollowware before the museum reopened its silver gallery.
Most of the hollowware in the cabinet was pewter, with a few ceramic bowls on the lower shelf.
- tableware
broader — includes flat plates and cutlery as well
- silverware
narrower — implies silver material, often includes flatware too
- flatware
the standard contrast pair: flat plates and cutlery vs deep vessels
用法筆記
Uncountable; almost always used without an article and with material modifiers (silver, pewter, ceramic). Distinguish from 'flatware' (knives, forks, spoons, flat plates) — the two are routinely paired as a contrast.