skirt steak

noun

: a boneless strip of beef cut from the plate

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Vino Cobos Malbec stands up to the bife de chorizo, Santa Julia pairs beautifully with empanadas or skirt steak, Zuccardi complements cordero patagónico, and Bonarda works with Asado. Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Keenan had eaten skirt steak several hours before. Greg Wehner , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Less a diner than a throwback 1940s soda shop, the lunch-dinner joint plays Great American Songbook oldies and serves marinated skirt steak, fork-tender baby back ribs and meatloaf in mushroom gravy with generous mounds of mashed potatoes. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025 Popular options include ropa vieja (shredded beef stewed in Spanish wine sauce with peppers, onions, and tomatoes) and churrasco (skirt steak served with housemade chimichurri). Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skirt steak

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skirt steak was circa 1909

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“Skirt steak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skirt%20steak. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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