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noun
- 1. knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food.
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noun [ U ] us / ˈkʌt·lə·ri / Add to word list. knives, forks, and spoons used for eating food; silverware. (Definition of cutlery from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of CUTLERY is the business of a cutler. How to use cutlery in a sentence. the business of a cutler; edged or cutting tools; specifically : implements for cutting and eating food…
Cutlery definition: cutting instruments collectively, especially knives for cutting food.. See examples of CUTLERY used in a sentence.
noun. 1. the work or business of a cutler. 2. cutting implements, such as knives and scissors. 3. knives, spoons, and other implements used in preparing and eating food. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
You can use the noun cutlery for every single kitchen tool you use to serve or prepare food, but it's most commonly used for the ones you put beside your plate when you set the table. Other terms for cutlery include flatware and silverware.
Martha rearranged the vessels and cutlery upon the tray, with quick, expert movements of the wrists. The cutlery is described here as of German make. The cutlery reposed in a green-lined basket. The greatest consumption of ivory is undoubtedly in connection with the cutlery trade.
1. Cutting instruments and tools. 2. Utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons used as tableware. 3. The occupation of a cutler. [Middle English cutellerie, from Old French coutelerie, from coutel, knife; see cutlass .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
noun. /ˈkʌtləri/ [uncountable] (especially British English) ( North American English usually flatware, silverware) knives, forks and spoons, used for eating and serving food. Put the cutlery in the drawer. a stainless steel cutlery set. They had a canteen of cutlery as a wedding present. a 24-piece cutlery set.
CUTLERY definition: 1. knives, forks, and spoons 2. knives and scissors. Learn more.
Noun. Singular: cutlery. Plural: cutleries. Origin of Cutlery. Middle English cutellerie from Old French coutelerie from coutel knife cutlass. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. From Old French coutelerie (modern: coutellerie ). From Wiktionary. Cutlery Sentence Examples.
