cutlet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 References

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[edit] Etymology

From French côtelette (recorded in English since 1706), from Old French costelette "little rib," from coste "rib, side," from Latin costa : influenced (popular etymology) by English cut.

[edit] Noun

cutlet (plural cutlets)

1. A thin slice of meat, usually fried.
2. A chop, a specific piece of meat cut from the side of an animal, especially said of pork and beef.

[edit] Synonyms

• scallop

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[edit] References

• “cutlet” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001