Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. a corporation producing plastic containers (NASDAQ: TUP).
- n. the plastic containers produced by that corporation.
- n. similar plastic containers produced by other corporations.
Etymologies
- Tupper + -ware from the name of founder Earl Tupper; invented in 1942. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Pastel shades of yellow, blue, green, pink, and orange can be found in Tupperware containers for serving.”
“Tupperware containers that microwave: Microwave Tupperware is a great gift for mothers who must prepare meals quickly.”
“CrispyAardvark shows us that Tupperware is useful for more than just food in the fridge:”
From The Tips Box: Business Hours, CD Organising, Fresh Snacking | Lifehacker Australia
“Tupperware is my best friend, and I would enclose all sorts of stuff in my "modular mates" before a move. yes, Pcs is a year away, and I am already working on the closets and junk drawers.”
“Rachel is, more accurately, reheating dinner; the dish is something wonderfully subtle yet complex, like a saffron-infused porcini risotto, that Ian made over the weekend and froze for us, in Tupperware neatly labeled with a Sharpie, because this is the sort of thoughtful thing he does.”
“Tupperware is definitely available at Lake Chapala.”
“Your mind is abuzz with questions, namely: What would be the best way to remove melted Tupperware from the floor of a microwave?”
“There's so much Martha in the world of domestic arts that I was comparing it to the name Tupperware the other day.”
“It’s what they call a Tupperware gun, because half of it is made from ballistic plastic so it won’t be so heavy—though when it’s full of bullets it’s not exactly light.”
“Store Snack Food in Tupperware for Fresh, Quiet Snacking”
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Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘Tupperware’.
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Containers
Stuff that holds other stuff.
cardboard box, jar, filing cabinet, safe deposit box, cupboard, wardrobe, jewel case, briefcase, locker, canopic jar, chest of drawers, paper sack and 208 more...
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EN-HU - important words for a HU inte...
Words only (I left out the expressions) from Geza Kerenyi's EN-HU interpreters' dictionary. Most of them pose some difficulty when interpreted between HU and EN in either or both directions.
abalone, abrasive, abstractionist, abstruse, abysmal, academia, accessibility, accessible, acclimate, accolade, accompanist, achiever and 1469 more...
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Genericised Trademarks and Trademark ...
Brand names and/ or trademarks that are now used instead or alongside similar products' names.
Pacer, Texta, Thermos, Escalator, Zipper, Aspirin, Kleenex, Cellophane, Yo-yo, Trampoline, Petrol, Vaseline and 68 more...
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Trademarks
"A trademark is any word, name, symbol, or design, or any combination thereof, used in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from those of another and to indi...
Academy Award, Ace bandage, Acrilan, Addressograph, Alar, Alcian blue, Alclad, Aldis lamp, Ampakine, Amtrak, Amytal, Angostura bitters and 661 more...
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trademark
all of these are from 7 English
dictionaries and Macquarie dictionary
I havent listed capitalized ones yet
but Viagra would be one and common
words like sterling a sub-machi...agene, adware, airbus, alnico, amberina, amarone, apiezon, aspirin, atebrin, atebrine, autocue, autoharp and 774 more...
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