costelette — costelet(te obs. f. cutlet … Useful english dictionary
côtelette — [ kotlɛt; kɔtlɛt ] n. f. • costelette 1393; de côte(I, 1o) 1 ♦ Côte des animaux de boucherie de taille moyenne (mouton, porc). Côtelette grillée. Côtelettes d agneau (⇒ carré) , de porc. Manche de côtelette. Côtelettes découvertes, sous l épaule … Encyclopédie Universelle
cutlet — noun Etymology: French côtelette, from Old French costelette, diminutive of coste rib, side, from Latin costa more at coast Date: 1682 1. a small slice of meat < a veal cutlet > 2. a flat croquette of chopped meat or fish … New Collegiate Dictionary
cutlet — /kut lit/, n. 1. a slice of meat, esp. of veal, for broiling or frying. 2. a flat croquette of minced chicken, lobster, or the like. [1700 10; < F côtelette, OF costelette double dim. of coste rib < L costa. See LET] * * * … Universalium
cutlet — 1706, from Fr. côtelette, from O.Fr. costelette little rib (14c.), a double dim. of coste rib, side, from L. costa (see COAST (Cf. coast)), influenced by English CUT (Cf. cut) … Etymology dictionary
cutlet — noun a portion of meat, especially a lamb, pork, or veal chop from just behind the neck, served grilled or fried. ↘a flat croquette of minced meat, nuts, or pulses. Origin C18: from Fr. côtelette, earlier costelette, dimin. of coste rib … English new terms dictionary
cutlet — cut•let [[t]ˈkʌt lɪt[/t]] n. 1) coo a slice of meat, esp. of veal, for broiling or frying 2) coo a flat croquette of minced food, as chicken or vegetables • Etymology: 1700–10; < F côtelette, OF costelette dim. of coste rib < L costa … From formal English to slang