cordon bleu

adjective

cor·​don bleu ˌkȯr-(ˌ)dän-ˈblü 

: stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese

chicken cordon bleu

Examples of cordon bleu in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Clark Shotwell plays the airplane enthusiast who gets a taste of first class – and chicken cordon bleu – flying with his actress mom to Hollywood in a throwback fable from a kid's perspective. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2026

Love the flavor of chicken cordon bleu but hate the prep? —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026

The only dishes that don’t change by customer demand are the oysters, buffalo Brussel sprouts, steamed mussels, Caesar salad, house salad chicken cordon bleu, local burger, veggie burger, fish tacos. —Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026

The cafe also serves plenty of fresh salads and soups, chicken sandwiches (an off-menu chicken cordon bleu sandwich is my favorite) and fish and chips. —Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

after earlier cordon bleu "exceptional cook," borrowed from French, literally, "blue ribbon," referring to the blue ribbon or sash worn by the Chevaliers du Saint-Esprit, the highest order of knighthood under the Bourbon kings

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cordon bleu

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue