CUTLERY

cutlery, eating utensil

(noun) tableware implements for cutting and eating food

cutter, cutlery, cutting tool

(noun) a cutting implement; a tool for cutting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cutlery (countable and uncountable, plural cutleries)

A collective ensemble of eating and serving utensils such as knives, forks and spoons.

The business of a cutler.

Synonyms

• silverware (US)

• flatware

• see also cutlery

Anagrams

• cruelty

Source: Wiktionary


Cut"ler*y (kt"lr-), n.

1. The business of a cutler.

2. Edged or cutting instruments, collectively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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