cut·leryBrE [ˈkʌtləri] NAmE [ˈkʌtləri] noun uncountable 1. (especially BrE) (NAmE usually flat·ware, sil·ver·ware)knives, forks and spoons, used for eating and serving food •Put the cutlery in the drawer. •a stainless steel cutlery set 2. (NAmE)knives, etc. that are sharp See also: ↑flatware▪ ↑silverware
Word Origin: [cutlery] Middle English: from Old French coutellerie, from coutelier, from coutel ‘knife’, from Latin cultellus, diminutive of culter ‘knife, ploughshare’.
Example Bank: •They had a canteen of cutlery as a wedding present. •a 24-piece cutlery set