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muttonchop

muttonchop noun: a cut of sheep's meat, often containing a section of a rib.

Noun

muttonchop (plural muttonchops)

  1. A cut of sheep's meat, often containing a section of a rib.
  2. (figuratively, in plural) A facial hairstyle consisting of long, usually shaped sideburns extending well below the earlobes without a beard.
    • He had a fresh complexion, eyes of that common uncertain shade of gray, and was closely shaven except for the incipient muttonchops on his ruddy cheeks.1905, Willa Cather, “The Marriage of Phaedra”, in Troll Garden

Synonyms of muttonchop

Forms of muttonchop

pluralmuttonchops
alternative formmutton chop
alternative formmutton-chop

Origin of muttonchop

From mutton + chop. The hairstyle is named after the typical shape of these cuts.

Words formed from muttonchop

  • friendly muttonchop

Questions about muttonchop

What does muttonchop mean?
Muttonchop means a cut of sheep's meat, often containing a section of a rib.
What part of speech is muttonchop?
Muttonchop is a noun.
What is the plural of muttonchop?
The plural of muttonchop is muttonchops.

Words near muttonchop in the dictionary

  1. muttonbird
  2. muttonbirder
  3. muttonbirders
  4. muttonbirding
  5. muttonbirds
  6. muttonchop
  7. muttonchops
  8. muttonfish
  9. muttonfishes
  10. muttongrass
  11. muttonhead

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