noun
cutlet
Cutlet (noun) means a small, thin cut of meat, often coated and fried. Example: “We had breaded chicken cutlets with a side of mashed potatoes.”
noun
1
A small, thin cut of meat, often coated and fried.
"We had breaded chicken cutlets with a side of mashed potatoes."
"The chef pounded the pork cutlet thin before frying it."
2
A flat cake of minced or mashed food, such as vegetables, shaped and fried like a meat cutlet.
"She served vegetable cutlets made from mashed potato and peas."
How to use cutlet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA thin piece of meat (or a fried cake of mashed vegetables) usually cooked quickly by frying.
Common pairings
chicken cutlet
veal cutlet
breaded cutlet
vegetable cutlet
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Etymology
From French côtelette, "little rib," from Old French coste ("rib"), from Latin costa. English spelling was later reshaped under the influence of the unrelated word "cut."
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Rhymes for cutlet
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What does “cutlet” mean?
The word “cutlet” means a small, thin cut of meat, often coated and fried. In plain terms, a thin piece of meat (or a fried cake of mashed vegetables) usually cooked quickly by frying.
How do you use “cutlet” in a sentence?
Here is “cutlet” used in a sentence: “We had breaded chicken cutlets with a side of mashed potatoes.”
What part of speech is “cutlet”?
“Cutlet” is a noun.
Where does the word “cutlet” come from?
The word “cutlet” comes from Latin. From French côtelette, "little rib," from Old French coste ("rib"), from Latin costa. English spelling was later reshaped under the influence of the unrelated word "cut.".
How many meanings does “cutlet” have?
“Cutlet” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a small, thin cut of meat, often coated and fried.
