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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Even if someone has signed up to bring plates and cutlery, there’s always a chance people forget serving utensils for their dishes.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
There's even a zip pocket for your cutlery!
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Other dishes such as cutlery can also scratch your cookware.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
In Loulé, Cafezique’s colorful, quirky interiors (peep the ceramic octopus tentacle on which the cutlery is placed) are matched by a bold culinary identity.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
There's even a zip pocket for your cutlery!
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Other dishes such as cutlery can also scratch your cookware.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
In Loulé, Cafezique’s colorful, quirky interiors (peep the ceramic octopus tentacle on which the cutlery is placed) are matched by a bold culinary identity.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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 16 Nov. 2025.
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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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