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Geschirr — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crockery noun Plates, dishes, cups, and similar tableware, usually made of ceramic material.
  • dish noun A shallow container used for serving or holding food.
  • dishware noun crockery used for serving or cooking food
  • furniture noun Large movable objects, such as tables, chairs, and beds, that make a room usable.
  • harness noun A set of straps used to control or support an animal, person, or piece of equipment.
  • tableware noun The cutlery, crockery and glassware used in setting a table for a meal.

Senses

Geschirr is used for these senses in English:

  • crockery Crocks or earthenware vessels, especially domestic utensils, collectively.
  • crockery Dishes, plates, and similar tableware collectively, usually made of some ceramic material, used for serving food on and eating from.
  • dish (in the plural) Tableware (including cutlery, etc, as well as crockery) that is to be or is being washed after being used to prepare, serve and eat a meal.
  • dishware crockery used for serving or cooking food
  • furniture The harness, trappings etc. of a horse, hawk, or other animal.
  • harness (countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.
  • tableware The cutlery, crockery and glassware used in setting a table for a meal.

dish — full definition

  1. noun A shallow container used for serving or holding food.
  2. noun A particular type of prepared food.
  3. noun A curved, bowl-shaped antenna used to receive signals.
  4. verb To serve food, especially onto plates.
  5. verb Informal: to share gossip or personal details.

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