cutlery
noun
- kitchen utensil used for eating food
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).
- Sharp cutting utensils.
“Proper maintenance of your cutlery will keep the blades from dulling.”
- Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.
“a cutlery set”
“This cutlery comes from Normandy, France.”
- The business of a cutler.