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Tupperware

Syllabification: (Tup·per·ware)

Pronunciation: /ˈtəpərˌwer/

Definition of Tupperware

noun

trademark

a range of plastic containers used chiefly for storing food.

Origin:

1950s: from Tupper, the name of the American manufacturer, + ware¹

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