sirloin
US/ˈsɝlɔɪn/
sirloin noun: a cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).
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Noun
sirloin (countable and uncountable, plural sirloins)
- A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).
- A cut of beef from the middle of the back (corresponding to short loin and partly rib in US English).
sirloin meaning in Tagalog and Indonesian
sirloin in Tagalog
- cut of beef
- solomilyo
sirloin in Indonesian
- cut of beef
- has luar
Forms of sirloin
| plural | sirloins |
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Origin of sirloin
From Middle English surloine, from Old French surlonge, from sur la longe (literally “above the loin”).
Words formed from sirloin
Words that rhyme with sirloin
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Questions about sirloin
- What does sirloin mean?
- Sirloin means a cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).
- What is sirloin in Tagalog?
- Sirloin in Tagalog is solomilyo. See Sirloin meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is sirloin?
- Sirloin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sirloin?
- Sirloin is pronounced /ˈsɝlɔɪn/ (US).
- What is the plural of sirloin?
- The plural of sirloin is sirloins.
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