definitions

cutlery

[ kuht-luh-ree ]
/ ˈkʌt lə ri /

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.

RELATED WORDS

tableware, flatware, service, hollowware

Nearby words

cutlass, cutlass fish, cutlassfish, cutler, cutler, manasseh, cutlery, cutlet, cutline, cutlips minnow, cutoff, cutout

Origin of cutlery

1300–50; Middle English cutellerie < Middle French coutelerie; see cutler, -y3
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British Dictionary definitions for cutleries

cutlery

/ (ˈkʌtlərɪ) /

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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