cutlery

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English cotellerie, cutleri (“the cutler’s art or craft”), from Old French coutelerie (modern French coutellerie). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/ (foot-strut split) IPA(key): /ˈkʊt.lə.ɹi/ === Noun === cutlery (usually uncountable, plural cutleries) (US) Sharp cutting utensils. (chiefly UK) Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons. Synonyms: (US) flatware, silverware The business of a cutler. ==== Synonyms ==== see also Thesaurus:cutlery ==== Derived terms ==== cutleryware ==== Related terms ==== cutlass cutler ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === cruelty