Swiss steak

American  

noun

1. a thick slice of steak dredged in flour and pounded, browned, and braised with tomatoes, onions, and other vegetables.

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Etymology

Origin of Swiss steak

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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Swiss steak

New entrees were added: fried chicken, pot roast, Swiss steak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

The sisters had planned to eat an early Swiss steak dinner and were expected to attend the 4:30 p.m.

From Washington Times ● May 29, 2017

All I wanted to do was have a Swiss steak dinner.”

From Washington Times ● Jan. 2, 2016

Hal McRae’s favorite Swiss steak was hearty, though it failed to take the title as the yummiest Royals recipe of the year.

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 15, 2014

She found David alone in the kitchen, slicing onions into a great pan of frying Swiss steak.

From Girl Alone by Austin, Anne