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Also spelled tin-ware

US /ˈtɪnˌwɛr/ UK /ˈtɪnweə/
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1 noun · household utensils and... tinned utensils
Word family
Related forms tinplatecookwareutensil

Etymology

A compound of tin + ware, with ware meaning manufactured articles of a particular material or kind. The term became common for domestic objects made from sheet iron coated with tin.

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