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Definition of pork chops

pork chops

Plural:pork chops
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1

The plural form of pork chop; cuts of meat taken perpendicularly from the spine of a pig, usually containing a rib or part of a vertebra and served as individual portions.

Example

"She seasoned the pork chops with rosemary and garlic before searing them in a cast-iron skillet."

2

Thick, flared sideburns that extend down the sides of the face toward the jawline, resembling the shape of a cut of meat (informal).

Example

"In the old photograph from the 1970s, my uncle was sporting a wide collar and prominent pork chops."

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• Nearby Words

pork bellies
pork belly
pork chop
pork chops
porker
porkfish
porkpie

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pork chops. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pork-chops
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