Definition of CUTLERY

cutlery

Plural: cutleries

Noun

  • Knives, forks, and spoons used for eating; also, cutting tools collectively.
  • a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
  • tableware implements for cutting and eating food
  • Sharp cutting utensils.
  • Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.
  • The business of a cutler.

Examples

  • a cutlery set
  • Proper maintenance of your cutlery will keep the blades from dulling.
  • The letters he had could form ’CUTLERY,’ a surprisingly high-scoring word for something so common.
  • This cutlery comes from Normandy, France.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

cutter, cutting tool, eating utensil, cutlery, cutleryware, feastware, flatware, silverware

Scrabble Score: 12

cutlery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cutlery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cutlery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

cutlery: valid Words With Friends Word