Cutlet
/ˈkʌt.lət/noun
A small slice or chop of meat, usually fried or breaded.
Did you know?Cutlet entered English through French cuisine vocabulary, and its ending -let is the same diminutive pattern that makes words feel smaller, cuter, and more refined.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
LL
costella
“little rib”
Old French
OF
costelette
“small rib; little side piece”
Middle French
MF
côtelette
“small rib; chop of meat”
18th Century
English
cutlet
“a small slice or chop of meat”
Modern English
English
cutlet
“a thin slice or chop of meat, often breaded and cooked”