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

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

Don’t mangle your beautiful homemade bread with a crappy bread knife.

From Slate • Dec. 25, 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

The bread knife that held the horsehair wig lay at the foot of the bed.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood