mutton

noun

mut·ton ˈmə-tᵊn

: the flesh of a mature sheep used for food

muttony

ˈmə-tᵊn-ē

ˈmət-nē

adjective

Examples of mutton in a Sentence

a meal of mutton and potatoes

Recent Examples on the Web When customers walk into the shop they’re greeted by ghoulish masks of past presidents, a wall of wacky, colorful wigs and an impressive collection of stick-on mutton chops, mustaches and goatees in a glass counter. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024 Get ready for thrilling rodeo events like bull riding, barrel racing, mutton busting, and roping. —

Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024 Also, there’s just not a ton to do in most of Kansas, so why not hop on a horse or bust some mutton? 3. —

Allyson Reedy, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024 An impressive collection of stick-on mutton chops, mustaches and goatees — all made of real human hair — is neatly arranged underneath a glass counter. —

Christopher Intagliata, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mutton

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