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cutlet

cutlet

12 3.6
A small thin slice of meat often covered in breadcrumbs and fried
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌt.lɪt/
translation icon : chuleta
  • Wild boar meat cutlets, potato chunks, fennel and some local wild herbs.
  • chicken cutlets
  • veal cutlets
  • breaded cutlets

My vulva is smooth as a veal cutlet.

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Examples

  • I've ordered cutlets Milanese... and semolina... pudding.

  • For dinner, I made delicious breaded cutlets served with a side of mashed potatoes.

  • But then the pork cutlet showed up on her plate.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Season both sides of each cutlet with kosher salt and pepper.

    Blog text (3)
  • The problem with the cutlet is I can't get the crumbs right.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • As I thought about those cutlets, my mouth watered.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I think Mrs. Bridges has prepared some veal cutlets for you, and Edward has laid for one in the dining room.

  • Guess I'll have the breaded veal cutlets.

  • I guess I'll try the breaded veal cutlets.

  • The chef recommended the veal cutlet, which is lightly breaded and fried to perfection.

Synonyms

scallop
vscutlet
4 6.1

A thin slice of meat often fried or broiled

is usually breaded before frying or broiling
collop
vscutlet
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A small slice of meat or other food

is specifically a small thin slice usually breaded and fried
escallop
vscutlet
  • Archaic
9.1

A thin slice of meat, often veal, fried or broiled

is usually breaded before frying or broiling
scollop
vscutlet
  • UK
9.4

A thin slice of meat, often veal, fried or grilled

is usually breaded before frying or broiling

How Thick

steak
474 1.0
chop
288 1.8
cutlet
12 3.6

Surface Forms

cutlet singular
cutlets plural

Etymology

The word cutlet comes from the French côtelette, from côte meaning 'rib' and the small ending -lette meaning 'little'. That's why a cutlet is a small, thin piece of meat, often breaded and fried.