Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of appliance
"After buying new appliances for our kitchen, we finally have a dishwasher and an oven to make cooking easier."
In plain English: Appliances are machines that help you do household chores like washing clothes or cooking food.
"We need to buy new appliances for our kitchen, such as a refrigerator and an oven."
Usage: Appliances refers to household machines like refrigerators and washing machines that perform specific tasks. Use this term when discussing electrical or mechanical devices designed to facilitate domestic chores.
Derived from Old French apliance (meaning 'to bend' or 'flexion'), this term entered English via Latin applicare, which originally meant to apply, attach, or bring close. It evolved through Middle English to refer specifically to tools and devices used for a particular purpose.