cutlery

/'kʌtləri/

Thân thiện

A family sets the table with polished cutlery before dinner.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Utensils used for eating and serving food: "Cutlery" refers to implements, typically made of metal, used for cutting, eating, and serving food. This includes knives, forks, and spoons.
   • The business or trade of making or selling knives and similar implements: In a more specialized sense, "cutlery" can refer to the craft or industry involved in manufacturing or selling cutting tools.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Please set the table with the silver cutlery.
  • The restaurant uses high-quality stainless steel cutlery.
  • His family has been in the cutlery business for generations.

Advanced Usage

• "To lay/set the cutlery": to place knives, forks, and spoons on a table in preparation for a meal.
  • Could you help me set the cutlery for six guests?

Variants and Related Words

• Cutler (n): a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting tools.
  • The cutler sharpened the chef's knives expertly.
• Cutlery set (n): a matched collection of knives, forks, and spoons, often sold together.
  • We received a beautiful cutlery set as a wedding gift.

Synonyms

• Flatware: (chiefly US) table utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.
• Silverware: (often US) utensils for the table, especially those made of or plated with silver.
• Eating utensils: a general term for tools used for eating.

Related Phrases

• Sterling silver cutlery: cutlery made from a high-quality silver alloy (92.5% silver).
  • The sterling silver cutlery was reserved for special occasions.
• Canteen of cutlery: a case or box containing a set of cutlery.
  • He packed a canteen of cutlery for the camping trip.

Học thuật

Noun

1. tableware implements for cutting and eating food
2. a cutting implement; a tool for cutting

Từ đồng nghĩa

• eating utensil
• cutter
• cutting tool