plasticware

noun

plas·​tic·​ware ˈpla-stik-ˌwer How to pronounce plasticware (audio)
: articles made of plastic

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After the dishwasher cycle is done, the plasticware is clean and ready for reuse. — Washington Post, 9 June 2021 Other than the essentials such as plasticware or chairs, there are other products that may not immediately come to mind or are just better version of the things that do (like grills or corn holes). — Josie Howell | [email protected], al, 31 Aug. 2022 There’s even prominent placement on the Tupperware site noting the pioneering plasticware used in the series. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 9 June 2022 American public schools serve lunch to nearly 30 million students daily, and many depend on Styrofoam trays and other single-use plasticware to do so. — Hollie Stephens, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for plasticware

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plasticware was in 1942

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

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