cutlery
Use Cutlery in a sentence
lə 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.
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| —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
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
cutlery
mid-14c., from O.Fr. coutelerie "cutting utensils," from coutel "knife," from L. cultellus (see cutlass).
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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cutlery
cutting implements, such as knives, razors, and scissors, used for industrial, commercial, and domestic purposes.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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Example sentences
All rooms also have a mini fridge, microwave and toaster, as well as plates and cutlery for basic in-room dining.
Disposable plastic cutlery is not designed to be reused.
Before the start of the meal, tables were set with tablecloths, full cutlery and plates.
Use some water before the cutlery was added to see what is growing there, that is your negative control.
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