skirt steak


noun
  1. a cut of beef consisting of the diaphragm muscle.

Origin of skirt steak

1
First recorded in 1905–10
  • Also called Romanian tenderloin.

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How to use skirt steak in a sentence

  • As a skirt steak is not expensive and has excellent flavor, it is a very desirable piece of meat.

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  • Divide a two-pound skirt steak into halves, crosswise, spread the stuffing over both parts, roll up each one and tie.