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Definition of mutton - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
specific ageflesh of a mature sheep used for food
- Mutton tends to be tougher than lamb..
2.
typographyRare unit of measurement in typographyRare
- The designer adjusted the mutton for better spacing.
3.
currencyRare UK old Anglo-French gold coin with a lambRare UK
- The museum displayed a mutton from the medieval era.
Images of mutton
flesh of a mature sheep used for food 
old Anglo-French gold coin with a lamb
Expressions with mutton
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attempt to appear younger than one's age
Her outfit was a clear case of mutton dressed as lamb.
older person dressing like a younger one
She was accused of being mutton dressed like lamb at the party.
older person dressed to look younger than they are
She looked like mutton dressed up as lamb at the party.
cut of meat from sheep's leg
We had a delicious leg-of-mutton for dinner.
meat cut from the upper front leg of a sheep
We roasted a shoulder of mutton for dinner.
snapper fish native to Atlantic waters
The mutton snapper is popular among anglers.
side whiskers broad by the ears and narrow at the chin
He styled his facial hair into classic mutton chops..
completely dead or lifeless
After the storm, the town was as dead as mutton.
having a wide top and narrow bottom
She wore a dress with leg-o mutton sleeves.
neck part of a sheep used for cooking
The stew was made with scrag of mutton.
prostitute in historical context
In old tales, she was called a laced mutton.
space in printing equal to the width of an 'm'
The typesetter used a mutton quad for spacing.
Origin of mutton
Old French, moton (sheep)
Terms with mutton included in their meaning
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food
thick soup made with barley, vegetables, and mutton
meat stock
thick soup made from mutton, lamb, or beef stock
curry dish
south Asian curry with mutton and potatoes
cuisine
New Zealand dish of stuffed roast lamb or mutton
meat cut
leg of mutton or lamb
fashion
sleeve shaped like a leg of mutton
butchery
fatty part of a leg of mutton or lamb near the tail
meat cut
lean end of a neck of veal or mutton
meat
cheap cut of lamb or mutton
meat
piece of mutton from the loin
facial hair
sideburns shaped like mutton chops
marine life
fish tasting like mutton, found in the Atlantic
Examples of mutton in a sentence
Mutton is often used in traditional dishes. The mutton was adjusted for the headline text. She calculated the mutton to ensure consistent layout. Collectors often seek the rare mutton for their collections. The auction featured a mutton among other ancient coins.
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- French:mouton, cadratin, ...
- German:Hammelfleisch, Geviert, ...
- Italian:carne di montone, unità di misura tipografica, ...
- Spanish:carne de oveja, espacio, ...
- Portuguese:carneiro, unidade tipográfica específica, ...
- Chinese:老羊肉, 排版单位, ...
- Japanese:マトン, 羊の金貨, ...
- Arabic:لَحْم ضَأْن, وَحْدَة مَطّ, ...
- Hebrew:בָּשָׂר כֶּבֶשׂ מְבוּגָּר, מָטוֹן, ...
- Russian:баранина, межбуквенный интервал, ...
- Ukrainian:баранина, м'ясо, ...
- Hindi:मटन, माप इकाई, ...
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