cutlet

noun

cut·​let ˈkət-lət 

1

: a small slice of meat

a veal cutlet

2

: a flat croquette of chopped meat or fish

Synonyms

• cake
• croquette
• fritter
• galette
• patty
• pattie

Examples of cutlet in a Sentence

a breaded veal cutlet

Recent Examples on the Web

The Uptown sandwich shop Francolini's, which uses eggs in its cooked cutlets and aiolis, is adding a 50 cent charge to every standard order, the restaurant announced last week, as well as a 5% charge on catering orders. —Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025

If needed, transfer cutlets to a ziplock bag and use a meat mallet or rolling pin to gently pound cutlets to 1/2-inch thick. —Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025

Cloaked in a perfect-from-the-jar marinara sauce and topped with thick slices of mozzarella cheese, crispy chicken cutlets turn golden and bubbly under the oven's broiler. —Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025

Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French côtelette, from Old French costelette, diminutive of coste rib, side, from Latin costa — more at coast

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cutlet

• chatelet

Kids Definition

cutlet

noun

cut·​let ˈkət-lət 

1

: a small slice of meat

veal cutlets

2

: a piece of food shaped like a cutlet