
hollowware or hol·lo·ware [hol-oh-wair] Word Origin noun
- silver dishes, as serving dishes, having some depth (distinguished from flatware).
Origin of hollowware First recorded in 1675–85; hollow + ware1 British Dictionary definitions for holloware hollowware noun
- hollow articles made of metal, china, etc, such as pots, jugs, and kettlesCompare flatware (def. 2)