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cutlery

cut·ler·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuht-luh-ree]
    • /ˈkʌt lə ri/
    • /ˈkʌt.lə.ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht-luh-ree]
    • /ˈkʌt lə ri/

Definitions of cutlery word

  • uncountable noun cutlery Cutlery consists of the knives, forks, and spoons that you eat your food with. 3
  • uncountable noun cutlery You can refer to knives and tools used for cutting as cutlery. 3
  • noun cutlery implements used for eating, such as knives, forks, and spoons 3
  • noun cutlery instruments used for cutting 3
  • noun cutlery the art or business of a cutler 3
  • noun cutlery the work or business of a cutler 3

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Origin of cutlery

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English cutellerie < Middle French coutelerie; see cutler, -y3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cutlery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cutlery popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

cutlery usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cutlery

noun cutlery

  • tableware — the dishes, utensils, etc., used at the table.
  • service — Robert W(illiam) 1874–1958, Canadian writer, born in England.
  • flatware — utensils, as knives, forks, and spoons, used at the table for serving and eating food.
  • hollowware — silver dishes, as serving dishes, having some depth (distinguished from flatware).
  • silverware — articles, especially eating and serving utensils, made of silver, silver-plated metals, stainless steel, etc.

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