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leg-o'-mutton

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leg-of-mut⋅ton

[leg-uh-muht-n, -uhv-]
–adjective
having the triangular shape of a leg of mutton: leg-of-mutton sail; a dress with leg-of-mutton sleeves.
Also, leg-o'-mutton.


Origin:
1830–40
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leg-of-mut·ton   (lěg'ə-mŭt'n, lěg'əv-)
adj.  Resembling a leg of mutton in shape; tapering sharply from one large end to a point or smaller end, as a sleeve or sail.
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