dinner fork

Main course utensil

A dinner fork is the standard-sized fork used for the main course of a meal, distinguished from smaller salad forks or larger serving forks.

In formal place settings, it's typically the largest fork and sits closest to the plate.

She picked up her dinner fork and cut into the roast.

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twirl · proper grip · place setting · set the table · tablecloth · napkin · meal · bite · pierce · stainless steel · cutlery · etiquette · Emily Post · china · pasta · entrée · table manners · flatware

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utensil type

dinner forkdinner knife

Blunt eating utensil

plastic fork · chopsticks · spork · hands · fingers

fork size/course specificity

dinner forksalad fork

Utensil for leafy courses

dessert fork · cocktail fork · oyster fork · pickle fork · fondue fork

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G