bread knife

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bread knife

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

If the cake doesn’t sit evenly once flipped, a serrated bread knife is the best way to trim it flat.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2022

I don't mean to stop you from tearing into that hot loaf with your bare hands, but having a good bread knife is probably a better idea.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2022

If you like crusty bread, get a bread knife.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2018

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

I never actually thought it would be useful, knowing what a bread knife is and where to put it.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz