Cutlet definition

kŭtlĭt

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A thin slice of meat, usually veal or lamb, cut from the leg or ribs.

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A patty of chopped meat or fish, usually coated with bread crumbs and fried; a flat croquette.

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A small slice of meat from the ribs or leg, for frying or broiling, often served breaded.

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A small, flat croquette of chopped meat or fish.

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A thin slice of meat, usually fried.

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A chop, a specific piece of meat cut from the side of an animal, especially said of pork, chicken, and beef.

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Other Word Forms

Singular:

cutlet

Plural:

cutlets

French côtelette from Old French costelette diminutive of coste rib from Latin costa kost- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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.

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