utensilry

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noun

Utensils collectively.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounutensilry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableUtensils collectively.

    If our cooking utensilry is not modern and we must resort to using water, then use a very small amount and let the vegetables cook practically in their own juices.

    1934 July 13, Paul France, “Kitchen Chemistry”, in Los Angeles Evening Post-Record, Los Angeles, Calif., section “First Step”, page 7
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    But perhaps, among all the improvements made in the household furniture and utensilry, the greatest about this time was the introduction of a new species of dishes, from England, instead of the old, clumsy, Dutch delftware, and the more ancient pewter-plates.

    1829, Geo[rge] Robertson, Rural Recollections; or, The Progress of Improvement in Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Irvine: Cunninghame Press, […] for the Author; and sold by A. Douglas, Edinburgh, […], page 104

    The timber is soft and white; and has long been held in esteem for the wooden utensils of the kitchen and the laundry and the farmery, and for many purposes of the turner; but, since the general introduction of mineral wares into most departments of utensilry, it has come to be of value principally to coopers.

    1851, “MAPLE”, in John M[arius] Wilson, editor, The Rural Cyclopedia, or A General Dictionary of Agriculture. And of the Arts, Sciences, Instruments, and Practice, Necessary to the Farmer, Stockfarmer, Gardener, Forester, Landsteward, Farrier, &c., volumes III (K–P), Edinburgh: A. Fullarton and Co., […]; and […] London, page 349, column 2

    A temple, not of wood and stone, fitted and graven by the cunning tools of the artisan, but a temple of personal character and surrounding conditions, wherein dwelleth righteousness; a temple wrought by the utensilry of religion, justice, philosophy, science, art and commerce, driven and directed by moral truth and spiritual power.

    1892 July 2, A. G. Sawin, “Our Pulpit. Memorial Sermon.”, in The Chronicle, volume III, number 19, Kansas City, Kan.; Chicago, Ill.

    Indeed, what with the high cost of existing, together with the exploitation of natural foods and automatic kitchen utensilry, it is extremely likely that more men are today living without cooks than without books. […] coal that is being used in the manufacture of his indispensable trademarked food and clothing and utensilry, and it may be dispensed to him thru the medium of a Westinghouse fan.

    1925, John B[aker] Opdycke, The Language of Advertising, New York, N.Y.: Isaac Pitman & Sons, […], pages 2–3 and 101–102

    The robbers did away with every lick of their eating utensil-ry and, until the insurance company replaces, which will be some sixty-odd days, they’re doing a finger-to-mouth sit-ty-a-tion.

    1935 June 7, “Picture Stars Attend Costume Party as Famous Characters Portrayed in Popular Movies; ‘Manhattan’ Madness’ Is Back in Production on MGM Lot”, in San Francisco Examiner, volume CXLII, number 158, San Francisco, Calif., page 10, column 1

    Synonyms: utensilware

Synonyms & antonyms

nounUtensils collectively.

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