cutlery
noun
cut·lery
ˈkət-lə-rē 
1
: the business of a cutler
2
: edged or cutting tools
specifically
: implements for cutting and eating food
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The people yearned for a single-piece cutlery solution, but strained to find it.
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James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
After, layer with plates, dinnerware and cutlery.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Coming together in just 30 minutes, this dinner can sidestep cutlery entirely in favor of warm pieces of torn pita.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
The most common objects retrieved from water include nuts and bolts, screws and nails, cutlery and tools.
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James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
After, layer with plates, dinnerware and cutlery.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Coming together in just 30 minutes, this dinner can sidestep cutlery entirely in favor of warm pieces of torn pita.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
The most common objects retrieved from water include nuts and bolts, screws and nails, cutlery and tools.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cutlery
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“Cutlery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutlery. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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cutlery
noun
cut·lery
ˈkət-lə-rē
1
: the business of a cutler
2
: cutting tools (as knives and scissors)
3
: utensils for cutting, serving, and eating food
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