cutlet
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French côtelette (recorded in English since 1706), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French costelette (“little rib”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French coste (“rib, side”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin costa. Influenced by English cut, as if from cut + -let.
Noun
cutlet (plural cutlets)
- A thin slice of meat, usually fried.
- 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.
Synonyms
Translations
slice of meat
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meat chop
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References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “cutlet”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.