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cutlery

noun

  1. kitchen utensil used for eating food
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/ / /ˈkʊt.lə.ɹi/

noun

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

  1. Sharp cutting utensils.

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

  2. Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.

    a cutlery set

    This cutlery comes from Normandy, France.

  3. The business of a cutler.