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KUTL-uh-ree/ˈkʌtləri/

Cutlery is knives, forks, and spoons used for eating (UK, often uncountable; US silverware / flatware). Chopsticks are a different eating tool; crockery is plates and cups. Canteens: put the cutlery in the correct tub; a plastic fork is not the default for a hot meal.

Meaning

Knives, forks, and spoons used for eating (UK, often uncountable; US silverware / flatware).

Examples

• “Put the cutlery in the correct tub; a plastic fork is not the default for a hot meal.”
• “Cutlery in food tech is counted out and in; a missing knife still goes in the behaviour log.”

Good to know

cutlery (UK, often uncountable). Contrast: chopsticks / crockery. Canteens / food tech. Mix-up: a cut is a wound or a reduction; cutlery is the tools.

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