1
: a small slice of meat
a veal cutlet
2
: a flat croquette of chopped meat or fish
Examples of cutlet in a Sentence
a breaded veal cutlet
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Sandwiches at Ideal’s come in all forms—egg and cheese, Philly roast pork, and chicken cutlet, to name a few.
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
For the salad: Thinly slice the chicken breasts lengthwise to make thin chicken cutlets.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
This diner staple swaps tenderized cube steak for a katsu-style breaded chicken cutlet seasoned with five-spice.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Her favorite is the Buto Hot Sandwich with chicken cutlets, pink sauce, pesto and fresh mozzarella.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
For the salad: Thinly slice the chicken breasts lengthwise to make thin chicken cutlets.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
This diner staple swaps tenderized cube steak for a katsu-style breaded chicken cutlet seasoned with five-spice.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Her favorite is the Buto Hot Sandwich with chicken cutlets, pink sauce, pesto and fresh mozzarella.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
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“Cutlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutlet. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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cutlet
noun
cut·let
ˈkət-lət 
1
: a small slice of meat
veal cutlets
2
: a piece of food shaped like a cutlet
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