throwawayplate

noun
UK /ˈθrəʊəweɪ pleɪt/
US /ˈθroʊəweɪ pleɪt/

A plate you use once and then throw in the trash.

We ate cake on a throwawayplate at the picnic.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A plate made to be used only one time.

The caterer brought throwawayplates for the outdoor event.

3. A cheap plate you do not need to wash.

After the barbecue, we tossed the throwawayplates in the bin.

4. A plate meant to be discarded after a meal.

Campers often pack throwawayplates to save water.