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cutlery
[kuht-luh-ree]
noun
cutting instruments collectively, especially knives for cutting food.
utensils, as knives, forks, and spoons, used at the table for serving and eating food.
the trade or business of a cutler.
cutlery
/ ˈʌٱəɪ /
noun
implements used for eating, such as knives, forks, and spoons
instruments used for cutting
the art or business of a cutler
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Jurors were previously told the care home had called 999 after Mr Burgess reportedly grabbed a cutlery knife and said he wanted to murder the site manager with a cutlery knife.
PC Stephen Smith emptied almost a full can of pepper spray into Donald Burgess's face when he refused to drop an item of cutlery similar to a butter knife, Southwark Crown Court heard.
At Fete with the Saints, a party many regard as one of the best of Trinidad's carnival, food is eaten with biodegradable wooden cutlery and the drinks are poured into reusable cups.
In 2024, Biden ordered a gradual end to US government purchases of plastic straws, as well as plastic cutlery and packaging.
The vice-president-elect described one instance in the book where his wife taught him which cutlery to use for which part of a formal meal, to pick the silverware from the outside in.
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