/ˈtʌpəweə(r); NAmE ˈtʌpərwer/ noun
[ U ] plastic containers used mainly for storing food
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: from Tupper , the name of the American manufacturer, + ware .
/ˈtʌpəweə(r); NAmE ˈtʌpərwer/ noun
[ U ] plastic containers used mainly for storing food
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: from Tupper , the name of the American manufacturer, + ware .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005