skirt steak

American  

noun

1. a cut of beef consisting of the diaphragm muscle.

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Etymology

Origin of skirt steak

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Have you seen the price of a skirt steak, or even ground beef these days?

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

There’s also a mouth-watering 100-ounce American wagyu skirt steak served with shishito peppers, pickles and charred carrots.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

If you can nail the cook on the skirt steak, caramelize the onions to perfection and do a flawless garlic aioli, you have a sandwich that you’ll crave for the rest of your life.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2024

For our weeknight version from our book “Milk Street Tuesday Nights,” which limits recipes to about 45 minutes or less, we streamline the ingredient list and use quick-cooking skirt steak.

From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2023

I'd order the skirt steak with a medley of suffocated peaches, but I'm put off by the aspirin sauce.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris