cutlet

noun cut·let \ ˈkət-lət \

Definition of cutlet

1 :a small slice of meat

a veal cutlet

2 :a flat croquette of chopped meat or fish

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The chef has been doing just that for Saturday’s Basque Fry at Corley Ranch in Gardnerville, where Estee and crew will serve more than 300 pounds of testicles cooked à la minute into cutlets.

— USA TODAY, "Politics meets testicles at annual Basque Fry in Nevada," 23 Aug. 2017
Here, its platform is lean pork loin, pounded into thin cutlets that cook in minutes on the grill.

— ellie krieger, charlotteobserver, "Pork, peanuts and pesto – a healthful trifecta," 1 Aug. 2017
Here, its platform is lean pork loin, pounded into thin cutlets that cook in minutes on the grill.

— ellie krieger, charlotteobserver, "Pork, peanuts and pesto – a healthful trifecta," 1 Aug. 2017
Here, its platform is lean pork loin, pounded into thin cutlets that cook in minutes on the grill.

— sacbee, "Pork, peanuts and pesto – a healthful trifecta," 25 July 2017
This gargantuan burger has a beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, a fried chicken cutlet and a hash brown—a whopping 1,200 calories’ worth of food.

— jon tayler, SI.com, "Your guide to the best—and weirdest—ballpark food from all 30 MLB stadiums," 30 June 2017
Come early for katsu sando, a deep-fried Berkshire pork cutlet, prickly with panko, sandwiched between slices of shokupan (Pullman-style bread enriched with milk).

— ligaya mishan, New York Times, "East Meets West, and Cafe Becomes Sake Bar, at Hi-Collar," 18 May 2017
Drake's Citgo on Highway 411 in Leesburg, Alabama, served a mouthwatering pork cutlet on hot biscuit, or about any other part of a pig that can be made to lie flat.

— Southern Living, "Southern Journal: Traveling Food," 1 May 2017
The French have various kinds of escalopes, the English their cutlets.

— wolfgang puck, Twin Cities, "Wolfgang Puck: When you don’t have time to wait, make this poultry dish, pronto," 27 Apr. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of cutlet

French côtelette, from Old French costelette, diminutive of coste rib, side, from Latin costa — more at coast

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First Known Use: 1682

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cutlet Synonyms

Synonyms

croquette, cake, fritter, galette, patty (also pattie)

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finger, stick; gâteau (or gateau)

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cutlet

noun

Definition of cutlet for English Language Learners

: a small, thin slice of meat
: chopped vegetables, nuts, etc., that are pressed together into a flat shape, covered with bread crumbs, and fried in oil

CUTLET Defined for Kids

cutlet

noun cut·let \ ˈkət-lət \

Definition of cutlet for Students

1 :a small thin slice of meat

2 :meat, fish, or vegetables pressed into a flat piece, covered with bread crumbs, and fried in oil

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