cordon bleu noun4 •A skillful chef.Ted could not hope to rival him; still with the cordon bleue's ^([sic]) help—here he became exceedingly affectionate—much was possible. — 1907 •Thin slices of veal, ham and cheese breaded and sautéed; somewhat like a wiener schnitzel, or Viennese cutlet. •An award given to such chefs. •One of two species of passerine birds in the genus Uraeginthus. formscordon bleus · cordon-bleus · cordons bleus