cutlet
Americannoun
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cutlets
plural
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a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.
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a flat croquette of minced chicken, lobster, or the like.
noun
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a piece of meat taken esp from the best end of neck of lamb, pork, etc
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a flat croquette of minced chicken, lobster, etc
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cutlet
1700–10; < French côtelette, Old French costelette double diminutive of coste rib < Latin costa. See -let
Example Sentences
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A spoonful of capers can transform a simple chicken cutlet.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
Dishes, designed by Garcia and his son, include fries served in a capybara-themed cup and a chicken cutlet that’s shaped like the animal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
These chicken cutlet, pasta salad and chicken salad recipes come together with flavor-boosting ingredients in just about 30 minutes.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
Finally, the scientists texturize the meat by mixing, heating or shearing it—GOOD Meat uses an extruder—and press it into nugget or cutlet shape.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 30, 2023
Quietly, she fixes a special meal: tortillas, a pork cutlet, rice, fried beans with a sprinkling of cheese.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
For a more complete meal, enjoy your bowl of pasta with roasted vegetables and your favorite protein, like chicken cutlets or pan-seared shrimp.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Taxpayers are no longer willing to subsidize to the tune of thousands of crores, your stale cutlets and evening swims,” author Anand Ranganathan wrote on X in May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Breaded, pounded chicken cutlets transcend geographic boundaries — and they don’t call for any onions.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026
Once they’ve grown, they’re formed into cutlets, nuggets and other shapes.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024
The serving men brought out a heron stuffed with figs, veal cutlets blanched with almond milk, creamed herring, candied onions, foul-smelling cheeses, plates of snails and sweetbreads, and a black swan in her plumage.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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