porterhouse

[ pawr-ter-hous, pohr- ]

/ ˈpɔr tərˌhaʊs, ˈpoʊr- /

noun, plural por·ter·hous·es [pawr-ter-hou-siz, pohr- for 1; pawr-ter-hou-ziz, pohr- for 2 ]. /ˈpɔr tərˌhaʊ sɪz, ˈpoʊr- for 1; ˈpɔr tərˌhaʊ zɪz, ˈpoʊr- for 2 /.

Also called porterhouse steak . a choice piece of beef with a conspicuous T-shaped bone, cut from the short loin and similar to a T-bone steak but with a larger portion of tenderloin.

Archaic. a house at which porter and other liquors are retailed.

Origin of porterhouse

porter³ + house; the archaic sense (def. 2) was first recorded in 1725–35, and the current sense (def. 1) in 1850–55

Words nearby porterhouse

porterage, porter chair, Porter, Cole, portered, porteress, porterhouse, Porter's sign, Porterville, portfire, portfolio, portfolio employment

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Example sentences from the Web for porterhouse

There is a porterhouse steak, broiled rare, and some green young onions.
The Story of Mary MacLane|Mary MacLane
Porterhouse steak, an American term for a steak which contains a small bone.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
For example, the housewife may ask for an inch-thick sirloin steak, a 2-inch porterhouse steak, and so on.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Season a four pound Porterhouse steak with salt and pepper, roll it in oil, and broil.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler

I cooked it in as neat as you please in your half the porterhouse.
When God Laughs and Other Stories|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for porterhouse

porterhouse

/ (ˈpɔːtəˌhaʊs) /

noun

Also called: porterhouse steak a thick choice steak of beef cut from the middle ribs or sirloin

(formerly) a place in which porter, beer, etc, and sometimes chops and steaks, were served

Word Origin for porterhouse

C19 (sense 1): said to be named after a porterhouse or chophouse in New York

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	porterhouse
释义	porterhouse [ pawr-ter-hous, pohr- ] / ˈpɔr tərˌhaʊs, ˈpoʊr- / noun, plural por·ter·hous·es [pawr-ter-hou-siz, pohr- for 1; pawr-ter-hou-ziz, pohr- for 2 ]. /ˈpɔr tərˌhaʊ sɪz, ˈpoʊr- for 1; ˈpɔr tərˌhaʊ zɪz, ˈpoʊr- for 2 /. Also called porterhouse steak . a choice piece of beef with a conspicuous T-shaped bone, cut from the short loin and similar to a T-bone steak but with a larger portion of tenderloin. Archaic. a house at which porter and other liquors are retailed. Origin of porterhouse porter³ + house; the archaic sense (def. 2) was first recorded in 1725–35, and the current sense (def. 1) in 1850–55 Words nearby porterhouse porterage, porter chair, Porter, Cole, portered, porteress, porterhouse, Porter's sign, Porterville, portfire, portfolio, portfolio employment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for porterhouse There is a porterhouse steak, broiled rare, and some green young onions. The Story of Mary MacLane\|Mary MacLane Porterhouse steak, an American term for a steak which contains a small bone. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten For example, the housewife may ask for an inch-thick sirloin steak, a 2-inch porterhouse steak, and so on. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3\|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences Season a four pound Porterhouse steak with salt and pepper, roll it in oil, and broil. The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book\|Victor Hirtzler I cooked it in as neat as you please in your half the porterhouse. When God Laughs and Other Stories\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for porterhouse porterhouse / (ˈpɔːtəˌhaʊs) / noun Also called: porterhouse steak a thick choice steak of beef cut from the middle ribs or sirloin (formerly) a place in which porter, beer, etc, and sometimes chops and steaks, were served Word Origin for porterhouse C19 (sense 1): said to be named after a porterhouse or chophouse in New York Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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