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

Examples of cutlery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chesnais designed a collection of cutlery featuring looping and arcing forms, similar to her jewelry, called Carrousel. —Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025

There's cutlery and china patterns to decide on, but there's also an important decision around what suite of hollowware. —Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 June 2025

Amid the tinkle of glassware and clang of cutlery, Saru Jayaraman, an L.A. attorney and president of One Fair Wage, a national coalition pushing to raise wages in the service sector, emphasized the urgency of addressing a steep increase in the cost of living. —Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025

But last year, when YouGov asked 38,000 American adults about how cutlery should be loaded into the dishwasher, no single approach achieved a majority. —Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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