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cutlery

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/

The English word “cutlery” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Sharp cutting utensils.
  2. Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.
  3. The business of a cutler.

Etymology

From Middle English cotellerie, cutleri (“the cutler’s art or craft”), from Old French coutelerie (modern French coutellerie).

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