skirt steak

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of skirt steak¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Their specialty carne asada is a char-grilled skirt steak marinated in bright Seville orange juice and onions.

From Popular-Science

As a skirt steak is not expensive and has excellent flavor, it is a very desirable piece of meat.

From Project Gutenberg

Divide a two-pound skirt steak into halves, crosswise, spread the stuffing over both parts, roll up each one and tie.

From Project Gutenberg