cutleries

cut·ler·y

[kuht-luh-ree]
noun
1.
cutting instruments collectively, especially knives for cutting food.
2.
utensils, as knives, forks, and spoons, used at the table for serving and eating food.
3.
the trade or business of a cutler.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English cutellerie < Middle French coutelerie; see cutler, -y3

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cutlery (ˈkʌtlərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  implements used for eating, such as knives, forks, and spoons
2.  instruments used for cutting
3.  the art or business of a cutler

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cutlery
mid-14c., from O.Fr. coutelerie "cutting utensils," from coutel "knife," from L. cultellus (see cutlass).
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