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silverware

noun
/ˈsɪlvə(ɹ)ˌwɛə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From silver + -ware.

  1. inherited from *silubrą✻ — “silver”
  2. inherited from *silubr✻
  3. inherited from seolfor
  4. inherited from silver,selver,sulver
  5. formed as silverware — “silver + -ware”

Definitions

  1. Anything manufactured from silver.

  2. Anything with a silvery colour.

  3. Knives, forks and spoons.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Trophies, success in a competition.

      • February 2008, BBC Sport - Ramos takes centre stage How different it was at Wembley as Ramos confirmed his reputation as a relentless pursuer of silverware by giving Spurs their first trophy in nine years.
      • The performance was a sign of real intent for Arsenal as they continue their pursuit for silverware on four fronts - and with Van Persie firing on all cylinders, the odds look good on them winning a first trophy since 2005.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for silverware. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA