cutlery

CEFRB1

/ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Knives, forks, and spoons used for eating.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.

Examples

  • I don’t have enough cutlery for all my guests.

  • Keiko deftly piles up the cutlery and takes them to the sink.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The business of a cutler.

  2. Sharp cutting utensils.

More examples

In context

  • Please bring your own cutlery.

  • Proper maintenance of your cutlery will keep the blades from dulling.

  • This cutlery comes from Normandy, France.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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