Definition of CUTLERY

cutlery

Meanings

Plural: cutleries

Noun

  • a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
  • tableware implements for cutting and eating food
  • A collective ensemble of eating and serving utensils such as knives, forks and spoons.
  • The business of a cutler.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

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

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

cutlery is a valid Words With Friends word