Tenderloin

Word TENDERLOIN
Character 10
Hyphenation ten der loin
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Tenderloin"

What do we mean by tenderloin?

The tenderest part of a loin of beef, pork, or similar cut of meat. noun

A city district notorious for vice and graft. noun

That part of the loin of beef which is tenderer than the rest, in consequence of the softness or fineness of the muscular fiber; the psoas muscle of the ox and some other animals used as meat; the fillet; the undercut. noun

A strip of tender flesh on either side of the vertebral column under the short ribs, in the hind quarter of beef and pork. It consists of the psoas muscles. noun

In New York City, the region which is the center of the night life of fashionable amusement, including the majority of the theaters, etc., centering on Broadway. The term orig. designates the old twenty-ninth police precinct, in this region, which afforded the police great opportunities for profit through conniving at vice and lawbreaking, one captain being reported to have said on being transferred there that whereas he had been eating chuck steak he would now eat tenderlion. Hence, in some other cities, a district largely devoted to night amusement, or, sometimes, to vice. noun

The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef noun

The tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column noun

A city district known for its vice and high crime rate noun

The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.

A district of a city where corruption is common, often because the district is devoted to questionable businesses (peep shows, etc) which are easy for police to blackmail and extort.

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The word "tenderloin" in example sentences

Start the next strip of bacon by overlapping on the end of the first piece and continuing until the tenderloin is completely covered. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Elly, tenderloin is so quick and easy to use - I like it because it stays moist and tender even though it isn't full of fat. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2009)

While the tenderloin is roasting, make the pilaf: Put the reserved onion, chorizo, and oil in a pan and heat. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

In other words, pork tenderloin is a very low fat meat. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

Gini (as I open the fridge to get some soda out): Are you sure that pork tenderloin is still good? ❋ Unknown (2004)

This is called the tenderloin in English and the blanc de volaille in French. ❋ MARY RISLEY (2003)

We out of the house longer than we'd intended on Sunday, so butterflying the tenderloin was a perfect solution. ❋ Sara (2008)

The menu says center cut of beef tenderloin, which is basically the filet mignon. ❋ Unitas We Stand (2007)

The tenderloin is the small muscle that runs down the inside of the backbone. ❋ MARY RISLEY (2003)

Between the short and sirloin is the portion usually called the tenderloin, the name of which indicates its prevailing characteristic, the tenderness which makes it a much-to-be-desired cut in spite of its lack of juiciness and flavor as compared with other cuts. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

Next in order is the "back strap" and tenderloin, which is always tender, even when fresh. ❋ Stewart Edward White (1909)

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