noun
Tupperware
Tupperware (noun) means a brand of plastic food-storage containers, often used generically for any similar container. Example: “She packed the leftovers into a piece of tupperware.”
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A brand of plastic food-storage containers, often used generically for any similar container.
"She packed the leftovers into a piece of tupperware."
How to use Tupperware
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA trademark that became the everyday word for reusable plastic food containers, regardless of the actual brand.
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Word forms
- Plural
- Tupperwares
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Etymology
Named after American inventor Earl Tupper (1907-1983), who created the product in 1942; the brand name later became a generic term.
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What does “Tupperware” mean?
The word “Tupperware” means a brand of plastic food-storage containers, often used generically for any similar container. In plain terms, a trademark that became the everyday word for reusable plastic food containers, regardless of the actual brand.
How do you use “Tupperware” in a sentence?
Here is “Tupperware” used in a sentence: “She packed the leftovers into a piece of tupperware.”
What part of speech is “Tupperware”?
“Tupperware” is a noun.
Where does the word “Tupperware” come from?
The word “Tupperware” dates back to around 1907. Named after American inventor Earl Tupper (1907-1983), who created the product in 1942; the brand name later became a generic term.
