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Definition of cutlery noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cutlery

noun
 
/ˈkʌtləri/
 
/ˈkʌtləri/
 [uncountable]
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  1. (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
    Topics Shoppingc1, Cooking and eatingc1
  2. (North American English) knives, etc. that are sharp
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French coutellerie, from coutelier, from coutel ‘knife’, from Latin cultellus, diminutive of culter ‘knife, ploughshare’.
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