Tupperware
noun [U] /ˈtʌp.ə.weər/
/-ɚ.wer/ trademarkDefinition
› plastic containers, usually for storing food, and usually having lids that fit tightlyPreserving and storing food
(Definition of Tupperware noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bin noun (STORAGE)
- bread basket noun (CONTAINER)
- bread bin noun
- brine noun
- caddy noun
- cure verb (PRESERVE)
- defrost verb
- dried adjective
- foil noun (METAL SHEET)
- freeze verb (COLD)
- freeze-dry verb
- frozen adjective
- glacé adjective
- lunchbox noun
- preserve verb
- reconstitute verb
- refrigerate verb
- saltpetre noun
- souse verb
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