cold cuts

plural noun

: sliced assorted cold cooked meats

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Food and drink The breakfast buffet was a rather disappointing array of run-of-the-mill pastries, yogurt, cereal, cold cuts, and fruit. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026 Loaded with three kinds of deli meat, this hearty sandwich is a great way to make extra cold cuts disappear. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026 The premium cruise line also supports local businesses when buying baklava in Turkey, cold cuts in Greece, cheeses in Quebec and beer in Alaska, among other provincial provisions. David Dickstein, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026 On Wednesday, April 8, the American meat and cold cuts producer teamed up with Evan Williams Bourbon to debut the all-new maple bourbon bacon. Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold cuts

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cold cuts was in 1855

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“Cold cuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20cuts. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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cold cuts

plural noun
: sliced cold cooked meats

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