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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Word Origin & History

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

cutting implements, such as knives, razors, and scissors, used for industrial, commercial, and domestic purposes.

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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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