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tenderloin
noun ten·der·loin \ˈten-dər-ˌlȯin\
: a piece of very tender meat from the back of a cow or pig
Full Definition of TENDERLOIN
1
: a strip of tender meat consisting of a large internal muscle of the loin on each side of the vertebral column
2
[from its making possible a luxurious diet for a corrupt police officer] : a district of a city largely devoted to vice
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circa 1828
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