CUTLET Meaning of CUTLET in English [cut.let] n [F cotelette, fr. OF costelette, dim. of coste rib, side, fr. L costa--more at coast] (ca. 1706) 1: a small slice of meat "a veal ~" 2: a flat croquette of chopped meat or fish Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012