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Meaning of "leg-of-mutton" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEG-OF-MUTTON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEG-OF-MUTTON

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Leg-Of-Mutton is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEG-OF-MUTTON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of leg-of-mutton in the English dictionary

The definition of leg-of-mutton in the dictionary is tapering sharply or having a triangular profile.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEG-OF-MUTTON

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leg bye
leg iron
leg it
leg muscle
leg rope
leg shield
leg up
leg-o´-mutton
leg-o´-mutton sleeve
leg-of-mutton sleeve
leg-pull
leg-pulling
leg-rope
leg.
legacies
legacy
legacy duty
legal
legal adviser

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEG-OF-MUTTON

bellybutton
button
cotton
Dutton
fly button
glutton
hot button
hot-button
Hutton
mutton
on the button
panic button
pause button
pearl button
press button
push button
push-button
record button
reset button
stop button
Sutton

Synonyms and antonyms of leg-of-mutton in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leg-of-mutton» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEG-OF-MUTTON

Find out the translation of leg-of-mutton to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leg-of-mutton from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leg-of-mutton» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

腿,羊肉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pierna de cordero -
570 millions of speakers

English

leg-of-mutton
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेग की मटन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الساق من لحم الضأن -
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нога - из - баранины
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perna - de - carneiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেগ অফ ভেড়ার মাংসের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jambe - de - mouton
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaki-of-kambing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bein -of- Hammel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レッグ·オブ·マトン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다리 의 - 양고기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leg-of-mutton
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chân -of- thịt cừu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கால் ஆஃப் ஆட்டிறைச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेग ऑफ मटटन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bacak bölgesinin-koyun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

leg - of- montone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mecz - z - baraniny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нога - з- баранини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

picior - de - carne de oaie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πόδι - από - προβάτου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

been -of- skaap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ben - of- får-
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leg- of- fårekjøtt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leg-of-mutton

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEG-OF-MUTTON»

The term «leg-of-mutton» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.530 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEG-OF-MUTTON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «leg-of-mutton» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «leg-of-mutton» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leg-of-mutton

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEG-OF-MUTTON»

Discover the use of leg-of-mutton in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leg-of-mutton and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Cook's Dictionary and House-keeper's Directory: A New ...
If your leg of mutton is roasted, serve with onion or currant-jelly sauce; if it is hoiled, serve with caper-sauce and vegetahles. In roasting or hoiling, a quarter of an hour is usually allowed for each pound of meat. Mutton (Leg of), d I' Anglaites  ...
Richard Dolby, 1830
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The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy: Which Far Exceeds ...
To ragoo a leg of mutton, 22. To collar a breast of mutton, 30. Another way to dress a breast of mutton, ib. To dress a leg of mutton a la royale, 45. A leg of mutton a la haut gout, ib. To roast a leg of mutton with oysters, ib. To roast a leg of mutton ...
Hannah Glasse, 1784
3
The Art of Cooquery: Made Plain and Easy
To ragoo a leg of mutton, 22. To collar a breast of mutton, 30. Another way to dress a breast of mutton, ib To dress a leg of mutton a a royale, 45. A leg ofmuttonahhautgour,ib To roast a leg of mutton with oysters, ib. To roast a leg of mutton with ...
Hannah Glasse, 1788
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A Practical Dictionary of Cookery
Arrange them in little heaps round a hot dish, put the leg of mutton in the centre, pour a little of the liquor round, and serve. Send caper sauce to table with this dish. The water i11 which the leg of mutton has been boiled will make an excellent ...
Ethel Meyer, 2012
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The Englishwoman's cookery book
Leg of mutton, a little salt. , Mode. — As mutton, when freshly killed, is never tender, flour it, and put it in a cool, airy place for a few days, if the weather will permit. Wash off the flour, wipe it very dry, and cut off the shankbone ; put it down to a ...
Isabella Mary Beeton, 1872
6
Wild Wales: Its People, Language, and Scenery
Applications For dinner we had salmon and leg of mutton ; the salmon from the Dee, the leg from the neighbouring Berwyn. The salmon was good enough, but I had eaten better ; and here it will not be amiss to say, that the best salmon in the  ...
George Henry Borrow, 1868
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The Accomplished Housekeeper, and Universal Cook: Containing ...
Leg of mutton Mo- dina sashion - 49 Split leg of mutton ib. Leg of mutton a la daube - 50 Leg of mutton a la mode - ib. Legos mutton a la haiflt gout - ib. Leg of mutton forced ib. . Leg of mutton ra- gooed - 51 Leg of mutton a la royale - ib.
T. Williams (cook.), 1717
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The Modern Cook
REMOTES OE LEGS, LOINS, AND NECKS OF MUTTON, COMPRISING Boiled Leg of Mutton, d I'Anglaite. Necks of Mutton, d I'Anglaise. Braized „ with roots. „ d I' lrlandnkc. „ „ & fa Provencale. n d la Jardiniere. >. „ „ d la Sottbiec. „ larded with ...
Charles Elme Francatelli, Elme Francatelli, 2008
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Wild Wales: Its People, Language, and Scenery
For dinner we had salmon and leg of mutton ; the salmon from the Dee, the leg from the neighbouring Berwyn. The salmon was good enough, but I had eaten better ; and here it will not be amiss to say, that the best salmon in the world is ...
George Henry Borrow, 1872
10
The art of cookery, made plain and easy, by a lady [H. GLasse].
... a tongue ib To stew neat's tongues whole ib To fricasey ox palates 3 2 To roast ox palates ib To dress a leg of mutton a la royale ib A seg of mutton a la hautgottt .33 To roast a leg of mutton with oysters. ib To roast a leg of mutton with cockles ...
Hannah Glasse, 1780

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEG-OF-MUTTON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leg-of-mutton is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fashion struts off the runway and into museum galleries
For clothing classes we've even pulled out examples of sleeves through the ages — leg-of-mutton vs. athletic wear. Students want to know how ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
2
The “Mad Men” Effect on Fashion Will Be Strong This Year
Style notes of the show have been infiltrating the runways for some time: Those leg-of-mutton sleeves at Vuitton Fall 2015 sure looked a lot like ... «Style.com, May 15»
3
6 Most Talked-About Met Gala Outfits
Jennifer Connelly wore a Louis Vuitton sheath dress with puffy sleeves, and Perez Hilton complained that "that leg-of-mutton sleeve made the ... «Newser, May 15»
4
Maggie Gyllenhaal & Jennifer Connelly Don't Quite Wow In White At …
While we appreciate the effort, that leg-of-mutton sleeve made the ensemble look far too big for her tiny frame. And as if that wasn't enough, her ... «PerezHilton.com, May 15»
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The Drug Lord With a Social Mission
In addition to Stargate, Matt and Kristi own a “retrofuturist” costume business that rents out corsets, Victorian leg-of-mutton-sleeved blouses, ... «Pacific Standard, Mar 15»
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Q & A with 'Say Yes to the Dress' star
In the '80s, every dress had leg-of-mutton sleeves, pointed at the wrist, a basque waist, a big, gathered skirt, a long train, and lots of appliques. «Grand Forks Herald, Feb 15»
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Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2015 RTW
But you glimpse the references: pristine lace and “exploded” cotton pique on the nipped-waist, full-skirted dress, a leg-of-mutton-sleeved ... «Vogue.com, Jan 15»

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