cold cuts

plural noun

: sliced assorted cold cooked meats

Examples of cold cuts in a Sentence

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Here, submakers pitch baseball-sized hunks of cold cuts across the room, which land like a catcher’s mitt into a spread-open hoagie held by another employee. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026 For me, cutlets must be paired with cold cuts to qualify. Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 At first glance, the breakfast buffet seems to be a rather average array of yogurt, cheeses, cold cuts, and scrambled eggs, but don’t sleep on the chef’s homemade cakes and pastries. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026 Loaded with three kinds of deli meat, this hearty sandwich is a great way to make extra cold cuts disappear. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold cuts

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cold cuts was in 1855

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“Cold cuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20cuts. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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cold cuts

plural noun
: sliced cold cooked meats

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