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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Articles coated or decorated with enamel.

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  • noun Articles coated with decorative enamel
  • noun Cooking utensils that have a corrosion resistant layer of enamel fused to the surface

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun cooking utensil of enameled iron

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Examples

  • He is credited with saving almost 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and ammunition factories, which were located in what is now Poland and the Czech Republic.

    Five People Born on April 28 | myFiveBest 2010

  • He gained ownership from a bankruptcy court of an idle enamelware factory in Krakow, Poland.

    Five People Born on April 28 | myFiveBest 2010

  • I'm already a big fan of enamelware of all kinds, so this is like enamelware with whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles, and a cherry on top.

    Archive 2010-03-01 Lauri 2010

  • I'm already a big fan of enamelware of all kinds, so this is like enamelware with whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles, and a cherry on top.

    My Lovely New Tea Set!!! (Yes- it needs 3 exclamation points) Lauri 2010

  • Speaking of enamelware, does anybody know what the appropriate thing to use for touchups might be?

    Making Light: Open thread 135 2010

  • Chipped and dented enamelware contained his childhood.

    Watershed 2010

  • So for Christmas this year, Joan received her very own enamelware set from my favorite toy catalog Nova Natural.

    Plastic Elimination Campaign: Kid's Dishes regina doman 2007

  • I favor using a combination of enamelware, which (as you said) chips and rusts, but which has recently become more and more available inexpensively, and breakable dishes for kids.

    Plastic Elimination Campaign: Kid's Dishes regina doman 2007

  • I've seen families who use enamelware (which doesn't break, but chips and rusts), melamine (aka, plastic), fiestaware (sturdy but still breakable), and mismatched corelle (very breakable, but cheap to replace at garage sales and thrift stores).

    Plastic Elimination Campaign: Kid's Dishes regina doman 2007

  • An alternative to enamelware are sterling silver or stainless steel baby cups, which I happily receive as baptismal gifts or pick up at flea markets (you can see one above).

    Plastic Elimination Campaign: Kid's Dishes regina doman 2007

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