cutlet

[ kuht-lit ]

noun

1. a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.
2. a flat croquette of minced chicken, lobster, or the like.

cutlet

/ ˈkʌtlɪt /

noun

1. a piece of meat taken esp from the best end of neck of lamb, pork, etc
2. a flat croquette of minced chicken, lobster, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutlet¹

1700–10; < French côtelette, Old French costelette double diminutive of coste rib < Latin costa. See -let

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutlet¹

C18: from Old French costelette, literally: a little rib, from coste rib, from Latin costa

Example Sentences

When I asked Herman about some of the more imaginative, unique offerings in the cookbook, like mussels Cannelloni or mussels bearnaise — and one particular cooked dish that stood out to me which was essentially a tiny, pan-fried mussel cutlet — he responded: "Once I understood how to handle this specific product, when I knew everything about it’s season and which method brings the best out of them, I simply cannot go wrong with this beautiful product. The product is leading me."

From Salon

Breakfast was porridge, lunch was soup with little or no meat, mashed potatoes and a meat or fish cutlet; as was dinner, Kotov said.

From Seattle Times

On the contrary, a cutlet is sometimes cheaper than a sack of potatoes.

From Scientific American

If I was going to throw a meat in there, I’d probably get a chicken cutlet.

From Los Angeles Times

These chicken cutlet, pasta salad and chicken salad recipes come together with flavor-boosting ingredients in just about 30 minutes.

From Washington Times