skirt steak

noun

: a boneless strip of beef cut from the plate

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Grilled items are available too, like octopus al carbon, skirt steak with roasted poblano chile and guacamole and Tomahawk steak. Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025 Carne Asada Queso Fries Richardson’s New Mexican Cuisine At Richardson’s New Mexican Cuisine in Phoenix, Arizona, Frites Street Fries, marinated skirt steak with beer cheese, cilantro and onions. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 This recipe uses skirt steak, which is usually thinner than flank steak. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025 Keenan had eaten skirt steak several hours before. Greg Wehner , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 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 17 Nov. 2025.

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