silverware
This term functions as a collective noun referring to the set of utensils used at a table. While it explicitly mentions silver, it is commonly used to describe cutlery made from stainless steel, plastic, or other alloys in modern domestic settings. Grammatically, silverware is an uncountable noun. It does not have a plural form and cannot be counted as one silverware or two silverwares. To refer to individual items, one must use partitive constructions such as a piece of silverware or a set of silverware.
Meanings
Knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food, regardless of the material they are made from.
"The host laid out the silverware on the dining table."
Eating and serving utensils specifically made of silver.
"The family heirloom silverware was kept in a velvet-lined chest."