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mutton
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
mutton
(noun)
lamb
(noun)
mutton
/
ˈ
mʌtn̩/
noun
mutton
/
ˈ
mʌtn̩/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUTTON
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noncount
]
:
the meat of an adult sheep used as food
a meal of
mutton
and potatoes
a leg/shoulder of
mutton
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mutton dressed as lamb
British, informal + disapproving
:
a woman who tries to make herself look younger by wearing clothes designed for young people
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