noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Sharp cutting utensils. US, uncountable, usually

   "Proper maintenance of your cutlery will keep the blades from dulling."

2. 2
   tableware implements for cutting and eating food wordnet
3. 3
   Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons. UK, uncountable, usually

   "a cutlery set"

4. 4
   a cutting implement; a tool for cutting wordnet
5. 5
   The business of a cutler. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms

cutterflatwaresilverwareflatwaresilverwareax

Example

More examples

"Keiko deftly piles up the cutlery and takes them to the sink."

Etymology

From Middle English cotellerie, cutleri (“the cutler’s art or craft”), from Old French coutelerie (modern French coutellerie).

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