mutton
1
[ muht-n ]
/ ˈmʌt n /
noun
the flesh of sheep, especially full-grown or more mature sheep, used as food.
Origin of mutton
1
1250–1300; Middle English
moton sheep < Old French < Celtic; compare MIr
molt, Welsh
mollt, Breton
maout wether
OTHER WORDS FROM mutton
mut·ton·y, adjectiveWords nearby mutton
muton,
mutsuhito,
mutt,
mutt and jeff,
mutter,
mutton,
mutton bird,
mutton chop,
mutton corn,
mutton snapper,
muttonbird
Definition for mutton (2 of 2)
Also called
mut.
Origin of mutton
2
1935–40; code term, coined to differentiate the pronunciation of
em quad from
en quad
Example sentences from the Web for mutton
British Dictionary definitions for mutton
mutton
/ (ˈmʌtən) /
noun
the flesh of sheep, esp of mature sheep, used as food
mutton dressed as lamb
an older woman dressed up to look young
printing another word for em (def. 1) Compare nut (def. 12)
Derived forms of mutton
muttony, adjectiveWord Origin for mutton
C13
moton sheep, from Old French, from Medieval Latin
multō, of Celtic origin; the term was adopted in printing to distinguish the pronunciation of
em quad from
en quad