Knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food.
From Middle English 'cutelerie', from Old French 'coutellerie', from 'coutel' meaning 'knife'. It originally referred more broadly to knives and the trade of making them.
Cutlery started out centered on knives, the most ancient eating and survival tool. Forks and spoons joined the set much later, turning a simple blade into a full eating toolkit.
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