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cutlet
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English
Etymology
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. Doublet of kotlet and kotleta.
Pronunciation
Noun
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.
- A mash of vegetables (usually potatoes) fried with bread.
Derived terms
Descendants
Translations
slice of meat
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meat chop
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References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2025), “cutlet”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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