cold cut

American  

noun

1. Usually cold cuts slices of unheated salami, bologna, ham, liverwurst, turkey, or other meats and sometimes cheeses.

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Etymology

Origin of cold cut

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

Example Sentences

This would mean any sort of cured or preserved meat, cold cut, salumi, charcuterie meats or other similar items.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2023

Instead of traditional ham and turkey, explore the ever-growing number of vegan and vegetarian cold cut options out there.

From Washington Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Serve hot or cold, cut up into slices like a cake.

From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2019

In the 70s they served the finest cold cut sub I've ever eaten.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2018

The cold cut into his lungs, and he began coughing.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer