tupperware
/ty.pə.ʁwaʁ/masculine
The English phrase "tupperware" can be translated into French as tupperware or tupéroir.
Meaning: food-storage container (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| tupperware | /ty.pə.ʁwaʁ/ /tɔ.pœ.ʁwɛʁ/ |
masculine |
| tupéroir |
Both terms refer to a food-storage container.
Which one should you use?
While tupperware is the brand name used as a generic noun, tupéroir is a common colloquialism used to refer to the container itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun tupperware is masculine, so you would say le tupperware.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ty.pə.ʁwaʁ/ and has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French social contexts, a tupéroir is often the central object of a apéro-dînatoire, a hybrid between an appetizer hour and a dinner where guests bring various dishes in these containers to share.
- In French workplaces, the act of bringing a home-cooked meal in a tupperware is often associated with the phrase gamelle, a term originally referring to the metal mess tins used by soldiers.
- The word tupéroir is considered a 'neologism' and is not found in the Académie Française dictionary, despite being widely used in daily conversation.
Examples in context
- un tupperwareA tupperware
- Mets les restes dans un tupperware.Put the leftovers in a tupperware.
- Où est mon tupperware bleu ?Where is my blue tupperware?
Example conversation
Gabriel is looking for his lunch in the kitchen.
- GabrielChloé, as-tu vu mon tupperware ?Chloé, have you seen my tupperware?
- ChloéIl est dans le frigo, Gabriel.It is in the fridge, Gabriel.
- GabrielAh, merci beaucoup !Ah, thank you very much!
- ChloéDe rien, bonne dégustation.You're welcome, enjoy your meal.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tupperware” translations and entries tupperware, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
