cutlery
pronunciation
How to pronounce cutlery in British English:
UK [ˈkʌtləri]
How to pronounce cutlery in American English:
US [ˈkʌtləri]
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- Noun:
- a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
- tableware implements for cutting and eating food
Word Origin
- cutlery (n.)
- mid-14c., cutellerie, "art or trade of knife-making," from Old French coutelerie "cutlery, knife-making" (13c., Modern French coutellerie) "cutting utensils," also "knife-making," from coutel "knife," from Latin cultellus (see cutlass). Meaning "knives and forks collectively" is from 1836.
Example
- 1. The cutlery removed from the woman 's stomach photo : cen
- 2. Cutlery and crockery was found in charity shops and the bathroom tiles were made from reclaimed welsh slate .
- 3. Modern cutlery and creative silverware designs that will spice up your dinner table and impress your guests .
- 4. It will start selling to new arrivals packs containing linen , cutlery , detergents and everything a new student might need .
- 5. Erica anticipating this chose an appetizer that could be easily forked and a main dish that didn 't require cutlery expertise .