skirt steak

American  

noun

skirt steaks plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• skirt steaks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of skirt steak

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The skirt steak gets seared first until deeply browned, leaving behind savory crisped bits on the bottom of the skillet that become the foundation of the entire dish.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Have you seen the price of a skirt steak, or even ground beef these days?

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

There’s also a mouth-watering 100-ounce American wagyu skirt steak served with shishito peppers, pickles and charred carrots.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

This simple grilled steak uses cuts of skirt steak.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2023

I'd order the skirt steak with a medley of suffocated peaches, but I'm put off by the aspirin sauce.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris