US /ˈkʌtlɚ/ UK /ˈkʌtlə/
noun Freq #15109

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a person who makes, repairs, or sells knives and other cutlery

    The cutler sharpened the chef's knives and replaced a cracked handle.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person who makes,... knife makercutlery dealer
More cutlery maker
Word family
Forms cutlers
Derived forms cutlery
Related forms knifebladesmithsheffield

Etymology

From Middle English coteler, borrowed from Anglo-Norman cuteler and Old French coutelier, 'knife maker,' based on coutel, 'knife.' Cutlery developed from the same occupational word.

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