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fiddle pattern

American  

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.

fiddle pattern British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of fiddle pattern

First recorded in 1835–45

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