: one who makes, deals in, or repairs cutlery

Examples of cutler in a Sentence

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Highlights from the collection include a teapot and mugs, elephant pineapple plates, and cutler sets with chopsticks—all hand-painted and shipped directly from Northern Thailand. Megha McSwain, Chron, 5 Dec. 2022 Dinner options include a fish fry with a choice of beer battered Cod dinner or grilled Mahi dinner, breaded pork cutler, Pad Thai, New York strip steak or pan seared chicken. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French cuteler, from Late Latin cultellarius, from Latin cultellus

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cutler was in the 14th century

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“Cutler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutler. Accessed 7 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

: one who makes, sells, or repairs cutlery
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