1. a thin slice of meat, especially veal or pork, often breaded and fried
2. a small piece of chopped meat or fish formed into a flat cake

Examples

• The restaurant served a delicious veal cutlet with lemon sauce.
• She breaded the pork cutlets before frying them.
• The chicken cutlet was perfectly seasoned and crispy.
• He ordered a salmon cutlet with vegetables.
• The butcher prepared thin cutlets from the leg of lamb.
• Mom made turkey cutlets for dinner last night.