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
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.
• silverware (US)
• flatware
• see also cutlery
• 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
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
