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muttonchop

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A cut of sheep's meat, often containing a section of a rib.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A facial hairstyle consisting of long, usually shaped sideburns extending well below the earlobes without a beard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, in-plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mutton-chop whiskers

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Lammkotelett — cut of sheep's meat
  • Polish: kotlet z baraniny — cut of sheep's meat
  • Russian: бара́нья отбивна́я (baránʹja otbivnája) — cut of sheep's meat
  • Bulgarian: бакенбарди (bakenbardi) — facial hairstyle
  • Polish: baki — facial hairstyle
  • Russian: бакенба́рда (bakenbárda) — facial hairstyle
  • Russian: бакенба́рды (bakenbárdy) — facial hairstyle
  • Russian: ба́ки (báki) — facial hairstyle