mutton

1
[ muht-n ]

noun
  1. the flesh of sheep, especially full-grown or more mature sheep, used as food.

Origin of mutton

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English moton “sheep,” from Old French, from Celtic; compare Breton maout “wether,” Middle Irish molt, Welsh mollt

Other words from mutton

  • mut·ton·y, adjective

Words Nearby mutton

Other definitions for mutton (2 of 2)

mutton2
[ muht-n ]

nounPrinting.

Origin of mutton

2
First recorded in 1935–40; code term, coined to differentiate the pronunciation of em quad from en quad
  • Also called mut.

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British Dictionary definitions for mutton

mutton

/ (ˈmʌtən) /


noun
  1. the flesh of sheep, esp of mature sheep, used as food

  2. mutton dressed as lamb an older woman dressed up to look young

  1. printing another word for em (def. 1) Compare nut (def. 12)

Origin of mutton

1
C13 moton sheep, from Old French, from Medieval Latin multō, of Celtic origin; the term was adopted in printing to distinguish the pronunciation of em quad from en quad

Derived forms of mutton

  • muttony, adjective

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