- (especially British English) (North American English usually flatware, silverware)
knives, forks and spoons, used for eating and serving food 餐具（刀、叉和匙） 
Put the cutlery in the drawer. 把餐具放在抽屉里。 a stainless steel cutlery set 一套不锈钢餐具 They had a canteen of cutlery as a wedding present. 他们有一小箱餐具作为结婚礼物。 a 24-piece cutlery set 一套24件套餐具
- (North American English)
knives, etc. that are sharp 刀具
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French coutellerie, from coutelier, from coutel ‘knife’, from Latin cultellus, diminutive of culter ‘knife, ploughshare’.