Native Brit here. Never come across the word flatware before. It appears to be a US term. Or maybe I'm just ignorant. I'm from the US, and while I'm sure I've

Native Brit here. Never come across the word flatware before. It appears to be a US term. Or maybe I'm just ignorant. I'm from the US, and while I'm sure I've heard it before, I never really noticed it until this last November when I was planning a dinner party for the first time. As I understand it Silverware, Flatware, and Plasticware are all categories of utensils.