cutlery
noun/ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/ · /ˈkʊt.lə.ɹi/
Etymology From Middle English cotellerie, cutleri (“the cutler’s art or craft”), from Old French coutelerie (modern French coutellerie).
1
US, Usually Sharp cutting utensils.
- Proper maintenance of your cutlery will keep the blades from dulling.
2
UK, Usually Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.
- a cutlery set
- This cutlery comes from Normandy, France.
3
Usually The business of a cutler.
- Synonyms
- cutlery, cutleryware, silverware, flatware, feastware, utensils
- Derived terms
- cutleryware
- Hypernyms
- kitchenware