mutton
noun /ˈmʌtn/
/ˈmʌtn/
[uncountable]Idioms - meat from a fully grown sheep compare lambTopics Foodc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryMutton is used before these nouns:
- chop
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French moton, from medieval Latin multo(n-), probably of Celtic origin; compare with Scottish Gaelic mult, Welsh mollt, and Breton maout.
Idioms
mutton dressed as lamb
- (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