housewares

plural noun

house·​wares ˈhau̇s-ˌwerz How to pronounce housewares (audio)
: furnishings for a house
especially : small articles of household equipment (such as cooking utensils)

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What Blount can use more of are housewares, along with sheets, towels and washcloths. — John Kelly, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2022 Amazon offers great coupon deals on everything from blenders and bidets to headphones and housewares. — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 16 Dec. 2022 Weston Table sells traditional-style housewares including some antique pieces, such as this copper stockpot. — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023 While Mondadori began making housewares in 2017 under the name Casa Cabana, partnering with Liberty meant gaining access to its print archive. — Monica Mendal Zoe Ruffner Zoe Ruffner Carmen Rosy Hall Kurt Soller Tom Delavan, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2022 The Toho e-commerce platform will feature both existing products – such as toys and collectibles, gaming, apparel, accessories, publishing, seasonal, housewares, food and beverage – and new originals. — Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Dec. 2022 The butter-yellow structure painted with a koi pond shared between the tea and housewares store Grand Tea Imports and the restaurant Delight Wong has hosted wedding receptions, retail pop-ups, and art shows in the two years since it was installed. — Diana Budds, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2022 Haremlique Istanbul, founded in 2008, which makes linens and housewares, and Selamlique Istanbul, founded in 2009, which sells Turkish coffee and accessories. — Carl Swanson, Town & Country, 28 Nov. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of housewares was in 1859

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“Housewares.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housewares. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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