skirt steak

noun

1. a cut of beef consisting of the diaphragm muscle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skirt steak¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Nelson’s is great for ceviche and a skirt steak sandwich in a relaxed atmosphere with a view of the ocean, while Mar’sel is oysters and Dover sole.

From Los Angeles Times

If you can nail the cook on the skirt steak, caramelize the onions to perfection and do a flawless garlic aioli, you have a sandwich that you’ll crave for the rest of your life.

From Salon

For our weeknight version from our book “Milk Street Tuesday Nights,” which limits recipes to about 45 minutes or less, we streamline the ingredient list and use quick-cooking skirt steak.

From Washington Times

It goes particularly well in a sweet-savory marinade for grilled skirt steak, amplifying the meat’s beefiness and balancing the sugars in Asian chili-garlic sauce.

From Washington Times

This simple grilled steak uses cuts of skirt steak.

From New York Times