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cutler

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈkətɫɝ// UK //kˈʌtlɐ// cut·ler

n. a person who makes or sells knives, forks, and spoons. Today, it is mostly used in the phrase 'flatware' or 'cutlery' to refer to the tools themselves.

n. a maker or seller of knives, forks, and spoons; historically a distinct trade guild. In modern usage, primarily survives in the compound 'cutlery' to denote eating utensils.


SIMPLE

The cutler sharpened the dull knives.

CONTEXTUAL

She visited the local cutler to buy a set of stainless steel spoons for her new kitchen.

COMPLEX

The medieval cutler's guild held strict standards for the quality of steel used in every blade produced within the city walls.

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