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Tableware vs Plateman - What's the difference?

tableware | plateman |

As nouns the difference between tableware and plateman

is that tableware is the cutlery, crockery and glassware used in setting a table for a meal while plateman is (dated) a person in charge of the tableware (originally silver plate) in a restaurant.

tableware

English

Noun

  • The cutlery, crockery and glassware used in setting a table for a meal.

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    plateman

    English

    Noun

    (platemen)
  • (dated) A person in charge of the tableware (originally silver plate) in a restaurant
  • someone who cleans plates
  • (baseball, rare) baseman

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    *footplateman