leg o' mutton
əˈmʌt adjective
having the triangular shape of a leg of mutton: leg-of-mutton sail; a dress with leg-of-mutton sleeves.
Also, leg-o'-mut·ton.
Origin:
1830–40
1830–40
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| leg-of-mutton or leg-o'-mutton | |
| —n | |
| (modifier) (of a sail, sleeve, etc) tapering sharply or having a triangular profile | |
| leg-o'-mutton or leg-o'-mutton | |
| —n | |
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Leg o' mutton
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