cutlery
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English cotellerie, cutleri (“the cutler’s art or craft”), from Old French coutelerie (modern French coutellerie).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/
- (foot-strut split) IPA(key): /ˈkʊt.lə.ɹi/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
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
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]eating and serving utensils
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