Mutton
noun
Meat from a fully grown sheep.
We had roast mutton for dinner.
Often appears as...
- roast mutton
- mutton stew
noun
A term used to describe an old or middle-aged woman.
She is mutton dressed as lamb.
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Meat from a fully grown sheep.
We had roast mutton for dinner.
Often appears as...
- roast mutton
- mutton stew
noun
A term used to describe an old or middle-aged woman.
She is mutton dressed as lamb.
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
Used specifically for food; don't confuse with living sheep or wool-related uses.
The chef prepared a delicious mutton dish for the guests.
Pro Tip 2/3Adult Sheep
Refers to meat from adult sheep; lamb comes from young sheep.
Some people prefer mutton over lamb because it has a stronger flavor.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Relevance
Mutton is common in British, Indian and Middle Eastern cuisines.
During Eid, mutton curry is a special dish in many households.
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Extreme Dinosaurs PIPE...
hundreds in fact thousands of years in the desert leading a nomadic life at first without camels and then later during historical periods with camels raising goats and and mutton and Trading camels and it's an absolutely fantastic culture where the men wear veils and
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And he reverentially chronicles the preparation of kneaded dough balls called “lao wan.” They’re packed with pork, mutton and aromatics, dipped in black meat sauce, then quickly gobbled up, leaving people downwind to drool and fantasy-feast.
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Extreme Dinosaurs PIPE...
hundreds in fact thousands of years in the desert leading a nomadic life at first without camels and then later during historical periods with camels raising goats and and mutton and Trading camels and it's an absolutely fantastic culture where the men wear veils and
Video examples
A brief history of...
And he reverentially chronicles the preparation of kneaded dough balls called “lao wan.” They’re packed with pork, mutton and aromatics, dipped in black meat sauce, then quickly gobbled up, leaving people downwind to drool and fantasy-feast.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
William Morris Hunt
American Artist
Beauty is that little something that fills the whole world, and is contained neither in a single straight nose, a long eyelash, nor a blue mountain. Some see it in a leg of mutton, others in a compound fracture; and to expect others to accept one's own definition of it is as absurd as to expect all humanity to use the same toilet-brush.
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Rachel Johnson
British Author
The reason we all need a mutton alert, which needs constant testing, like smoke alarms, is because there is really no such thing as age-appropriate dressing any longer, as I know because my wardrobe is interchangeable with my daughter's.
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Nellie Bly
American Journalist
Even that was all consumed after two days, and the patients had to try to choke down fresh fish, just boiled in water, without salt, pepper or butter; mutton, beef, and potatoes without the faintest seasoning.
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Jonathan Bailey
English Actor
As a man you just think, oh no, can I grow a beard, can I do this, and a mutton chop is a really niche aspiration, but yeah, I got there.
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Mary Berry
British Chef
I'm not great on the florals. I think you've got to wear what you're happy in and that is fun but isn't mutton dressed up as lamb.
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Nargis Fakhri
American Actress
Courtship is like simmering mutton. You cook for hours and hours to taste the soft meat. It doesn't happen in two seconds!
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Joan Collins
American Actress
I've always maintained that there is a very fine line between a daring, sexy older woman and mutton dressed as lamb.
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Nana Patekar
Indian Actor
I cook anything, be it vegetarian or non-vegetarian. But mutton dishes are my favourite.
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Suresh Raina
Indian Athlete
My family members are vegetarians, but I like mutton and chicken seekh kebabs.
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Mimi Chakraborty
I am a mutton lover. I have mutton once a week.
Quote examples
William Morris Hunt
American Artist
Beauty is that little something that fills the whole world, and is contained neither in a single straight nose, a long eyelash, nor a blue mountain. Some see it in a leg of mutton, others in a compound fracture; and to expect others to accept one's own definition of it is as absurd as to expect all humanity to use the same toilet-brush.
Quote examples
Rachel Johnson
British Author
The reason we all need a mutton alert, which needs constant testing, like smoke alarms, is because there is really no such thing as age-appropriate dressing any longer, as I know because my wardrobe is interchangeable with my daughter's.
Quote examples
Nellie Bly
American Journalist
Even that was all consumed after two days, and the patients had to try to choke down fresh fish, just boiled in water, without salt, pepper or butter; mutton, beef, and potatoes without the faintest seasoning.
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Jonathan Bailey
English Actor
As a man you just think, oh no, can I grow a beard, can I do this, and a mutton chop is a really niche aspiration, but yeah, I got there.
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Mary Berry
British Chef
I'm not great on the florals. I think you've got to wear what you're happy in and that is fun but isn't mutton dressed up as lamb.
Quote examples
Nargis Fakhri
American Actress
Courtship is like simmering mutton. You cook for hours and hours to taste the soft meat. It doesn't happen in two seconds!
Quote examples
Joan Collins
American Actress
I've always maintained that there is a very fine line between a daring, sexy older woman and mutton dressed as lamb.
Quote examples
Nana Patekar
Indian Actor
I cook anything, be it vegetarian or non-vegetarian. But mutton dishes are my favourite.
Quote examples
Suresh Raina
Indian Athlete
My family members are vegetarians, but I like mutton and chicken seekh kebabs.
Quote examples
Mimi Chakraborty
I am a mutton lover. I have mutton once a week.
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