/ ˈkʌtləri; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
( BrE ) ( NAmE flat·ware , sil·ver·ware ) knives, forks and spoons, used for eating and serving food
2.
( NAmE ) knives, etc. that are sharp
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French coutellerie , from coutelier , from coutel knife, from Latin cultellus , diminutive of culter knife, ploughshare.