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fiddle pattern

noun
  1. a pattern of spoon or fork having a handle that narrows abruptly from a broad, flat upper part and terminates with a pronounced shoulder above the bowl or tines.

Origin of fiddle pattern

First recorded in 1835–45
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British Dictionary definitions for fiddle pattern

fiddle pattern

noun
  1. the style of a spoon or fork with a violin-shaped handle
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