What does tenderloin mean?
Tenderloin means The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef..
Tenderloin
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef..
Definitions by Sense
- The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.
- (dated, US slang) 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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Synonyms for tenderloin
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- tenderloins
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What is a synonym for tenderloin?
Common synonyms include striploin, fillet, eye fillet, red-light district.
What is the opposite of tenderloin?
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How do you use tenderloin in a sentence?
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