cutlery

[kuht-luh-ree]

noun

cutting instruments collectively, especially knives for cutting food.

utensils, as knives, forks, and spoons, used at the table for serving and eating food.

the trade or business of a cutler.

Origin of cutlery

1300–50; Middle English cutellerie < Middle French coutelerie; see cutler, -y³

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Related Words for cutleries

tableware, cutlery, flatware, service, hollowware

British Dictionary definitions for cutleries

cutlery

noun

implements used for eating, such as knives, forks, and spoons

instruments used for cutting

the art or business of a cutler

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Word Origin and History for cutleries

cutlery

mid-14c., from Old French coutelerie (13c., Modern French coutellerie) "cutting utensils," also "knife-making," from coutel "knife," from Latin cultellus (see cutlass).