cutlery
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English cotellerie, cutleri (“the cutler’s art or craft”), from Old French coutelerie (modern French coutellerie).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cutlery (countable and uncountable, plural cutleries)
- A collective ensemble of eating and serving utensils such as knives, forks and spoons.
- a cutlery set
- This cutlery comes from Normandy, France.
- The business of a cutler.
Synonyms edit
- flatware
- silverware (US)
- see also Thesaurus:cutlery
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Translations edit
eating and serving utensils
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