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bread knife

American  

noun

  1. a knife designed or suitable for slicing bread, as one having a wavy or saw-toothed blade.


Etymology

Origin of bread knife

First recorded in 1860–65


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When it comes to knives, I really just talk about the three knives that I use — a bread knife, a chef's knife, a paring knife.

From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2022

A serrated bread knife is optional, but cutting boards are mandatory.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2020

For a bread knife, we recommend the Victorinox Fibrox Pro 10.25-Inch Serrated Curved Bread Knife, which is light, precise, and comes at a great value.

From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2019

I looked at her strong, bone-filled hands as she dressed salads and pulled a bread knife back and forth, and for a while I enjoyed watching the strange coherence of a human body in motion.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 17, 2016

In his hand was the bread knife that Pater Lumley had used to make sandwiches.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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