Meanings
nouncookware (usually uncountable, plural cookwares)
plural cookwares
- uncountableusuallyThe assorted objects, such as pots, pans, baking sheets, etc., used for cooking
Synonyms: cookingware
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe assorted objects, such as pots, pans, baking sheets, etc., used for cooking
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nouna kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking
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Broader
kitchen utensil
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Origin
- Englishcook
- Proto-Germanic*warō
- Proto-West Germanic*waru
- Old Englishwaru
- Middle Englishware
- Englishcookware
Translations
Finnish keittoastiat, keittiötarvikkeet
- keittoastiatCookery items
- keittiötarvikkeetCookery items
French ustensiles de cuisine
- ustensiles de cuisineCookery items
Greek μαγειρικά σκεύη
- μαγειρικά σκεύη (mageiriká skévi)Cookery items
Spanish avíos de cocina, trastos culinarios
- avíos de cocinaCookery items
- trastos culinariosCookery items
- trebejos gastronómicosCookery items
Cite this entry
APA
cookware. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cookware
MLA
“cookware.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cookware. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cookware,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cookware.
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