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chiefly British
: a small kettle or pot usually having three or four often long feet and used for cooking on the hearth
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Melt 1/4 cup of the butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Thankfully, other clips show Paltrow wearing a matching white linen top while the ingredients were simmering on the skillets.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 June 2025
Using your fingertips, coax and stretch the dough to cover the bottom of the skillet and reach all the way to the edges.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Thankfully, other clips show Paltrow wearing a matching white linen top while the ingredients were simmering on the skillets.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 June 2025
Using your fingertips, coax and stretch the dough to cover the bottom of the skillet and reach all the way to the edges.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
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“Skillet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skillet. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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skillet
noun
skil·let
ˈskil-ət 
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