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mut·ton M0502700 (mŭt′n)n. The flesh of fully grown sheep.
[Middle English, from Old French mouton, moton, from Medieval Latin multō, multōn-, of Celtic origin; see mel- in Indo-European roots.]mutton (ˈmʌtən) n1. (Cookery) the flesh of sheep, esp of mature sheep, used as food2. (Clothing & Fashion) mutton dressed as lamb an older woman dressed up to look young3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing another word for em1 Compare nut12[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] ˈmuttony adjmut•ton1 (ˈmʌt n)
n. the flesh of a mature sheep, used as food. [1250–1300; Middle English moton sheep < Old French < Celtic; compare Middle Irish molt, Welsh mollt, Breton maout wether] mut′ton•y, adj. mut•ton2 (ˈmʌt n)
n. Print. [1935–40; code term, coined to differentiate the pronunciation of em quad from en quad] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  mutton - meat from a mature domestic sheep moutondomestic sheep, Ovis aries - any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skinmeat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food |
Translationsmutton (ˈmatn) noun the flesh of sheep, used as food. 羊肉 羊肉mutton
return to (one's) muttonsantiquated To return to a given topic or subject that one is discussing, explaining, ruminating over, talking about, etc. Taken from a humorous translation of the French idiom "revenons à nos moutons" (literally, "let us return to our sheep," which has the same meaning), which itself came from the medieval play La Farce de Maître Pathelin. The constable, frustrated with the drunkard's rambling explanation, bade him return to his muttons. But I have strayed off course from the lecture, so let us return to our muttons before we run out of time.See also: mutton, returnlaced muttonobsolete slang A prostitute. A: "I think that Lord Stewart is spending time with a laced mutton." B: "No, surely not!"See also: lace, muttonmutton dressed (up) as lambA disparaging term for an older woman who tries unsuccessfully to look much younger or finds herself attractive in the style of younger women. Primarily heard in UK. I don't know what she's thinking wearing a dress like that. She looks like mutton dressed as lamb!See also: dress, lamb, muttonbe mutton dressed as lambTo be an older woman who is trying unsuccessfully to look much younger. This term is usually disparaging. Mutton is the meat of an old sheep, while a lamb is a young sheep. Primarily heard in UK. I don't know what she's thinking wearing a dress like that. She's mutton dressed as lamb.See also: dress, lamb, mutton(as) dead as mutton1. Certainly dead. Primarily heard in UK. I poked that squirrel with a stick and, yeah, it's as dead as mutton.2. Totally defunct. Primarily heard in UK. Oh, that idea from last week's meeting is dead as mutton now that the CEO has vetoed it.See also: dead, muttondead as mutton BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED1. If a person or animal is as dead as mutton, they are completely dead. We saw a viper. It was 4 feet long and was as dead as mutton.2. If something or someone is as dead as mutton, they are no longer active or popular. He advised him that radio was just about to become as dead as mutton because of the advent of television.See also: dead, muttonmutton dressed as lamb or mutton dressed up as lamb BRITISHIf you describe a middle-aged or old woman as mutton dressed as lamb or mutton dressed up as lamb, you mean she dresses in a style which is suitable only for a younger woman. I'm always careful to avoid looking like mutton dressed as lamb. Note: Mutton is the meat of an adult sheep, and lamb is the meat of a young sheep, as well as being the name of the animal itself. See also: dress, lamb, muttonmutton dressed as lamb a middle-aged or old woman dressed in a style suitable for a much younger woman. British informal Mutton occurs in various derogatory contexts relating to women. It has been used as a slang term for prostitutes from the early 16th century, for example, while the phrase hawk your mutton means ‘flaunt your sexual attractiveness’ or (of a prostitute) ‘solicit for clients’. 1988 Salman Rushdie The Satanic Verses Mutton dressed as lamb, fifty plus and batting her eyelashes like an eighteen-year-old. See also: dress, lamb, muttonbe mutton dressed (up) as ˈlamb (British English, informal, disapproving) used to describe a woman who is trying to look younger than she really is, especially by wearing clothes that are designed for young people: Have you seen her? Mutton dressed as lamb. Somebody should remind her that she’s 55, not 25. Mutton is the meat from an adult sheep, while lamb is the meat from a young sheep.See also: dress, lamb, muttonmutton
mutton, flesh of mature sheep prepared as food (as opposed to the flesh of young sheep, which is known as lamb). Mutton is deep red with firm, white fat. In Middle Eastern countries it is a staple meat, but in the West, with the exception of Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand, mutton and lamb comprise only a small proportion of the total meat consumption. In the United States the flesh of lambs six weeks to three months old is preferred. The cuts are leg, loin (chops and roasts), rack (rib chops and French chops), chuck, breast, and flank. The kidneys, heart, and sweetbreadssweetbread.
The thymus gland (known as throat sweetbread) and the pancreas (stomach sweetbread), especially of the calf and lamb (although beef sweetbreads are sometimes eaten), are considered delicacies and are rich in mineral elements and vitamins.
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Related to mutton: Mutton fish, hoggetSynonyms for muttonnoun meat from a mature domestic sheepSynonymsRelated Words- domestic sheep
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