Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Cutlet \Cut"let\ (k[u^]t"l[e^]t), n. [F. c[^o]telette, prop.,
   little rib, dim. of c[^o]te rib, fr. L. costa. See {Coast}.]
   A piece of meat, especially of veal or mutton, cut for
   broiling.

Source : WordNet®

cutlet
     n : thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or
         broiled [syn: {scallop}, {scollop}, {escallop}]