Plastic water bottles fit, and dishes, cutlery, etc. (9)
I believe the answer is:
tableware
'dishes cutlery etc' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'plastic water bottles fit' is the wordplay.
'plastic' indicates an anagram (plastic can mean easily moulded).
'bottles' indicates putting letters inside (bottle can mean to contain).
'fit' becomes 'able' (similar in meaning).
'water' anagrammed gives 'tware'.
'tware' going around 'able' is 'TABLEWARE'.
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tableware that I've seen before include "Crockery, cutlery, etc." , "Bowls, for example" , "Dinner service" , "knives, etc" .)