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butter knives

butter knives is the plural of butter knife.

Meaning of butter knife

Noun

butter knife (plural butter knives)

  1. A non-serrated or unilaterally serrated table knife with a dull edge and rounded point, designed for spreading butter on a piece of bread without tearing it.
    Synonyms:
    butter spreader

Questions about butter knives

What is butter knives the plural of?
Butter knives is the plural of butter knife.

Words near butter knives in the dictionary

  1. butter icing
  2. butter icings
  3. butter keeper
  4. butter keepers
  5. butter knife
  6. butter knives
  7. butter lamp
  8. butter lamps
  9. butter measure
  10. butter measures
  11. butter mochi

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