Suffix

1. Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made from a particular substance.

   glassware

2. Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items of a particular kind or for a particular use.

   giftware

Usage notes

• Do not confuse -ware with -wear, which is used for types of clothing.

Suffix

1. Used to form nouns denoting various types of software.

Etymology

Suffix

1. suffix denoting inhabitants or residents of a place

   burgwaras "residents of a burg, burghers, citizens"

   Lundenwaras "Londoners"

   Rōmware "Romans"