cutlery
noun /ˈkʌtləri/
/ˈkʌtləri/
[uncountable]
enlarge image(especially British English)
enlarge image(North American English usually flatware, silverware)knives, forks and spoons, used for eating and serving food- Put the cutlery in the drawer.
- a stainless steel cutlery set
- They had a canteen of cutlery as a wedding present.
- a 24-piece cutlery set
- (North American English) knives, etc. that are sharp
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French coutellerie, from coutelier, from coutel ‘knife’, from Latin cultellus, diminutive of culter ‘knife, ploughshare’.