Utensil Definition
yo͝o-tĕnsəl
utensils
noun
Any implement or container ordinarily used as in a kitchen.
Webster's New World
An implement or tool, as for use in farming.
Webster's New World
A small hand tool or material-handling implement specialized for specific types of processing such as is used in the kitchen or a laboratory.
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utensilsOrigin of Utensil
Middle English from Old French utensile from Latin ūtēnsilia utensils from neuter pl. of ūtēnsilis fit for use from ūtī to use
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Ultimately from Latin utensilis (“usable").
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