cutlet
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French côtelette (recorded in English since 1706), from Middle French costelette (“little rib”), from coste + -elette, from Old French coste (“rib, side”), from Latin costa. Influenced by English cut, as if from cut + -let.
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Noun[edit]
cutlet (plural cutlets)
- A thin slice of meat, usually fried.
- Synonym: scallop
- A chop, a specific piece of meat (especially pork, chicken, or beef) cut from the side of an animal.
- A piece of fish that has been cut perpendicular to the spine, rather than parallel (as with a fillet); often synonymous with steak.
- A prawn or shrimp with its head and outer shell removed, leaving only the flesh and tail.
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Translations[edit]
slice of meat
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meat chop
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References[edit]
- Douglas Harper (2001–2022), “cutlet”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.