Meaning & use
Cutlery
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Knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food.
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She set the table with fresh linens and polished cutlery.
The restaurant was known for its elegant, engraved silver cutlery.
A note on using this word
In American English, "silverware" or "flatware" is often used instead, even when the utensils aren't made of silver.
Words with a similar meaning
silverwareflatwareutensils
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