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mutton.

The meat of sheep used as food; especially, that of adults.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmʌt(ə)n/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈmʌʔn̩]General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. The meat of sheep used as food; especially, that of adults.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The meat of a goat, urial, or other caprine.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A sheep.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
  4. Em, a unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.

    countable · slang · uncountable
  5. A prostitute.

    countable · obsolete · slang · uncountable
  6. An old Anglo-French gold coin impressed with the image of a lamb.

    countable · historical · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English motoun, moton, from Old French mouton (“sheep”), from Vulgar Latin moltō, from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos (“ram, wether”). Doublet of mouton.

adj/ˈmʌt(ə)n/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈmʌʔn̩]General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. deaf.

    Cockney · not-comparable · slang
Where this word comes from

From Middle English motoun, moton, from Old French mouton (“sheep”), from Vulgar Latin moltō, from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos (“ram, wether”). Doublet of mouton.

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