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cutlery

cut·lery

UK/ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/ US/ˈkʊt.lə.ɹi/ uncommon uk us

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1.

a cutting implement; a tool for cutting

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2.

tableware implements for cutting and eating food

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From Middle English cotellerie, cutleri (“the cutler’s art or craft”), from Old French coutelerie (modern French coutellerie).

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