cordon bleu

adjective

cor·​don bleu ˌkȯr-(ˌ)dän-ˈblü How to pronounce cordon bleu (audio)
: stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese
chicken cordon bleu

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Pair with cordon bleu or a coconut chocolate dessert. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Of course, guests can choose more indulgent items such as its cheesy BBQ sandwich, super parm, and cordon bleu, which are higher in calories. Gary Stern, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Katie Hafner: The team Dr. Walpole assembled, its cordon bleu chef at the center, now focused 100 percent of its energy on finding the best possible use for tamoxifen. Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024 Anthony whips up a tasty lunch of chicken cordon bleu for the crew but makes the fatal mistake of cooking far too little of it. Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cordon bleu

Word History

Etymology

after earlier cordon bleu "exceptional cook," borrowed from French, literally, "blue ribbon," referring to the blue ribbon or sash worn by the Chevaliers du Saint-Esprit, the highest order of knighthood under the Bourbon kings

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cordon bleu was in 1960

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“Cordon bleu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cordon%20bleu. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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