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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This cutlery set, available for less than $30 at Walmart, includes forks, spoons and knives for two.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 July 2024
That’s how her grandparents found themselves at one of many impromptu parking lot markets that had popped up, only to be cheated by a West German salesman into paying three times the going rate for cutlery.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2024
One global financial institution features a BPA-free cutlery set in their cafeterias, creatively packaged in a recyclable wheat straw box.
—Jay Deutsch, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Jill's video then showed a few highlights from the wedding reception, including a glimpse at the table decorations, which featured white and gold plates and cutlery and even a sweet photo of the happy couple on each table.
—Jenny Haward, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 July 2024
That’s how her grandparents found themselves at one of many impromptu parking lot markets that had popped up, only to be cheated by a West German salesman into paying three times the going rate for cutlery.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2024
One global financial institution features a BPA-free cutlery set in their cafeterias, creatively packaged in a recyclable wheat straw box.
—Jay Deutsch, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Jill's video then showed a few highlights from the wedding reception, including a glimpse at the table decorations, which featured white and gold plates and cutlery and even a sweet photo of the happy couple on each table.
—Jenny Haward, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Cutlery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutlery. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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