T-bone steak

[ tee-bohn steyk ]

noun

1. a choice piece of beef with a conspicuous T -shaped bone, cut from the short loin and similar to a porterhouse but with a smaller portion of tenderloin.

T-bone steak

noun

1. a large choice steak cut from the sirloin of beef, containing a T-shaped bone

Word History and Origins

Origin of T-bone steak¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

We've got a date for dinner—T-bone steak, two inches thick, with mushrooms.

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