butter knife
noun
: a small knife with a rounded blade that is used especially for spreading butter on bread during a meal
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If the mustard has dried, use a butter knife or the side of a spoon to gently scrape it up and off the fabric.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
Show them how to use a butter knife to cut soft foods or spread peanut butter.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 22 July 2024
The kit also has one butter knife, two stainless steel dinner plates, one cutting board and a bottle opener.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 July 2024
Kirk’s skeleton was found in 1989 and was found with rotting clothing, an iron cross necklace and a butter knife.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
Show them how to use a butter knife to cut soft foods or spread peanut butter.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 22 July 2024
The kit also has one butter knife, two stainless steel dinner plates, one cutting board and a bottle opener.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 July 2024
Kirk’s skeleton was found in 1989 and was found with rotting clothing, an iron cross necklace and a butter knife.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
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“Butter knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butter%20knife. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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