pewter

noun
UK /ˈpjuːtə/
US /ˈpjuːtər/

Pewter is a soft gray metal made by mixing tin with a little bit of other metals.

The old cup was made of shiny pewter.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A dull gray color like the metal pewter.

She painted the walls a soft pewter gray.

3. Dishes or objects made from this metal.

Grandma keeps her pewter in the glass cabinet.

4. Something made of pewter, especially tableware.

They served soup in pewter bowls at the fair.