Meaning
A thin slice of meat, usually fried.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From French côtelette (recorded in English since 1706), from Middle French costelette (“little rib”), from coste + -elette, from Old French coste (“rib, side”), from Latin costa. Influenced by English cut, as if from cut + -let. Doublet of kotlet and kotleta.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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