: the flesh of a mature sheep used for food
Examples of mutton in a Sentence
a meal of mutton and potatoes
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Lots of writers have grasped at historical straws when trying to explain how Western Kentucky became such a hotbed for mutton.
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
The actor debuted bushy sideburns, sometimes called mutton chops.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
In addition to serving traditional English mutton chops, Keens is renowned for its extraordinary clay pipe collection.
—Michael Solomon, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The rodeo at Dickies Arena has events including barrel racing, bull riding, roping and sometimes even mutton busting.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
The actor debuted bushy sideburns, sometimes called mutton chops.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
In addition to serving traditional English mutton chops, Keens is renowned for its extraordinary clay pipe collection.
—Michael Solomon, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The rodeo at Dickies Arena has events including barrel racing, bull riding, roping and sometimes even mutton busting.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Mutton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutton. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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mutton
noun
mut·ton
ˈmət-ᵊn 
: the flesh of a mature sheep used for food
Etymology
from French mouton "sheep"
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