BUTTER KNIFE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does butter knife mean? 

• BUTTER KNIFE (noun)
  The noun BUTTER KNIFE has 1 sense:

1. a small knife with a dull blade; for cutting or spreading butter

  Familiarity information: BUTTER KNIFE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BUTTER KNIFE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small knife with a dull blade; for cutting or spreading butter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("butter knife" is a kind of...):

table knife (a knife used for eating at dining table)