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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The unit also comes with a removable cutlery basket as well as cup shelves and a cup rack that ensure delicate drink ware like wine glasses don’t get damaged.
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Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Single-Use Plastic Cutlery As wasteful as single-use plastic cutlery is, Greenstein warns that this item should never be added to compost piles and instead, thrown in the trash (unfortunately).
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
This cutlery knife block set is tarnish-resistant and rust-resistant.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
The room was stuffed to the brim with dozens of lawmakers and high-profile guests seated at roughly two dozen tables adorned with blue tablecloths and golden cutlery.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
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Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Single-Use Plastic Cutlery As wasteful as single-use plastic cutlery is, Greenstein warns that this item should never be added to compost piles and instead, thrown in the trash (unfortunately).
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
This cutlery knife block set is tarnish-resistant and rust-resistant.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
The room was stuffed to the brim with dozens of lawmakers and high-profile guests seated at roughly two dozen tables adorned with blue tablecloths and golden cutlery.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Cutlery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutlery. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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