leg-of-mutton

adjective

leg-of-mut·ton ˌle-gə(v)-ˈmə-tᵊn

also ˌlāg-

variants or leg-o'-mutton

: having the approximately triangular shape or outline of a leg of mutton

a leg-of-mutton sleeve

a leg-of-mutton sail

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of leg-of-mutton was in 1796

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“Leg-of-mutton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg-of-mutton. Accessed 1 Jun. 2023.

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