Meaning & use
houseware
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An item of equipment or utensil used in a household, such as in the kitchen.
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The store's houseware section carries everything from pots to cutting boards.
She bought a new houseware item to replace her worn-out mixing bowl.
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The word is almost always used in its plural form, "housewares," as a retail category term.
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