leg-of-mutton

adjective

leg-of-mut·ton ˌle-gə(v)-ˈmə-tᵊn

also ˌlāg-

variants or leg-o'-mutton

: having the approximately triangular shape or outline of a leg of mutton

a leg-of-mutton sleeve

a leg-of-mutton sail

Examples of leg-of-mutton in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Certain elements of the costumes, like leg-of-mutton sleeves, reflected fashion at the time of the Biedermeier period. —

Chantel Tattoli, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023

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