From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cutlet
n 1: thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or
broiled [syn: cutlet, scallop, scollop, escallop]