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fillet

fil·let

UK/ˈfɪl.ɪt/ US/fɪˈleɪ/ uncommon archaic uk
noun (5) verb (2)

noun

1.

a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef

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3.

a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus

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4.

a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband

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5.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

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verb

1.

decorate with a lace of geometric designs

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2.

cut into filets

  • “filet the fish”
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Origin

From Middle English filet, vylette, felet, filette, flette, from Old French filet, diminutive of fil (“thread”), from Latin fīlum (“thread”).

Phrases

  • chicken fillet
  • eye fillet
  • fillet knife
  • fillet weld
  • green fillet
  • rolled fillet
  • Scotch fillet

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