dinner set
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Definition
Noun: A collection of matching dishes, plates, bowls, and other serving pieces designed and sold as a unit for serving a formal meal, typically dinner.
Usage
A "dinner set" refers to a complete, coordinated collection of tableware. It is used when setting a table for a meal, especially for formal occasions or when hosting guests. The term implies all the essential pieces are included and match in design.
Examples
- Noun:
- We received a beautiful porcelain dinner set as a wedding gift.
- She carefully unpacked the new dinner set before the important party.
- The store sells the plates, cups, and saucers separately or as a complete dinner set.
Advanced Usage
- "to complete a dinner set": to acquire additional pieces to match an existing partial set.
- I found a matching soup bowl to complete my grandmother's antique dinner set.
Variants and Related Words
- Dinnerware (n): A more general term for the dishes used for serving a meal, not necessarily a complete matching set.
- Table service (n): A formal synonym for a complete set of dishes and utensils for serving a meal.
- China set (n): A dinner set made of fine porcelain (china).
Synonyms
- Table service: A formal set of dishes for serving a meal.
- Dinner service: Another term for a complete set of dishes for dinner.
Related Phrases
- To set the table (with a dinner set): To arrange the dishes, glasses, and cutlery on a table before a meal.
- She set the table with the new dinner set for the family gathering.
Noun
- a table service for serving dinner