noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/
/ˈkʊt.lə.ɹi/foot-strut split
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Sharp cutting utensils.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, uncountable, usually
Examples
Proper maintenance of your cutlery will keep the blades from dulling.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, uncountable, usually
Examples
a cutlery set
This cutlery comes from Normandy, France.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flatware, silverware
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The business of a cutler.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
tableware implements for cutting and eating food
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: eating utensil
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tableware
Narrower terms: fork, spoon, Spork, table knife
5
noun
Meaning 5
a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.