English Explanatory Dictionary

cutlery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Sharp cutting utensils.
  2. Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.
  3. The business of a cutler.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/ /ˈkʊt.lə.ɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cutlery.wav

Word forms

cutlery cutleries

Etymology

From Middle English cotellerie, cutleri (“the cutler’s art or craft”), from Old French coutelerie (modern French coutellerie).

Synonyms

cutlery cutleryware silverware flatware feastware

Related words

cutlass cutler :Category:Cutlery

Derived words

cutleryware
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