Mŭt'ton, n.

(mŭt'tn), n. [Fr. mouton, O. Fr. muton, multun, molton, Pr. moto, mounto, molto, It. moltone, montone, L. Lat. multo, from Lat. mutilus, mutilated, with l transposed. See MUTILATE.]

1. The flesh of sheep, raw or dressed for food.
2. A sheep. [Obs.]

Guests came, and did bring Muttons for presents to the godlike king. Chapman. For muttons, beeves, and porkers are good old words for the living quadrupeds. Hallam. 3. A loose woman; a prostitute. [Obs.] ☞ Mutton is often used in forming self-explaining compounds; as, mutton-cutlet, mutton-ham, mutton-pie, mutton-suet, mutton-tallow, and the like.