cutlet

American  

[kuht-lit] / ˈkʌt lɪt /

noun

1. a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.

2. a flat croquette of minced chicken, lobster, or the like.

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cutlet British  

/ ˈkʌtlɪt /

noun

1. a piece of meat taken esp from the best end of neck of lamb, pork, etc

2. a flat croquette of minced chicken, lobster, etc

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Etymology

Origin of cutlet

1700–10; < French côtelette, Old French costelette double diminutive of coste rib < Latin costa. See -let

Example Sentences

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

This year, I’m trying to think beyond meat and get truly comfortable with a tofu cutlet and an old-school black bean burger.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

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

It was a breaded veal cutlet, spinach, mashed potatoes, and prune whip.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles