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fil·let
(fĭl′ĭt)n.
1. A narrow strip of ribbon or similar material, often worn as a headband.
2. also fi·let (fĭ-lā′, fĭl′ā′)
a. A strip or compact piece of boneless meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin.
b. A boneless strip of meat rolled and tied, as for roasting.
3. Architecture
a. A thin flat molding used as separation between or ornamentation for larger moldings.
b. A ridge between the indentations of a fluted column.
4. A narrow decorative line impressed onto the cover of a book.
5. Heraldry A narrow horizontal band placed in the lower fourth area of the chief.
6. Anatomy A loop-shaped band of fibers, such as the lemniscus.
tr.v. fil·let·ed, fil·let·ing, fil·lets
1. To bind or decorate with or as if with a fillet.
2. also fi·let (fĭ-lā′, fĭl′ā′) To slice, bone, or make into fillets.
[Middle English filet, from Old French, diminutive of fil, thread, from Latin fīlum; see gwhī- in Indo-European roots.]
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fillet
(ˈfɪlɪt)n
1. (Cookery)
a. Also called: fillet steak a strip of boneless meat, esp the undercut of a sirloin of beef
b. the boned side of a fish
c. the white meat of breast and wing of a chicken
2. a narrow strip of any material
3. (Textiles) a thin strip of ribbon, lace, etc, worn in the hair or around the neck
4. (Architecture) a narrow flat moulding, esp one between other mouldings
5. (Architecture) a narrow band between two adjacent flutings on the shaft of a column
6. (Civil Engineering) Also called: fillet weld a narrow strip of welded metal of approximately triangular cross-section used to join steel members at right angles
7. (Heraldry) heraldry a horizontal division of a shield, one quarter of the depth of the chief
8. (Architecture) Also called: listel or list the top member of a cornice
9. (Anatomy) anatomy a band of sensory nerve fibres in the brain connected to the thalamus. Technical name: lemniscus
10. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)
a. a narrow decorative line, impressed on the cover of a book
b. a wheel tool used to impress such lines
11. (General Engineering) another name for fairing
vb (tr) , -lets, -leting or -leted
Also (for senses 1–3): filet 12. (Cookery) to cut or prepare (meat or fish) as a fillet
13. (Cookery) to cut fillets from (meat or fish)
14. (Anatomy) anatomy to surgically remove a bone from (part of the body) so that only soft tissue remains
15. to bind or decorate with or as if with a fillet
[C14: from Old French filet, from fil thread, from Latin fīlum]
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fil•let
(ˈfɪl ɪt; usually fɪˈleɪ for 1, 10 )n., v. fil•let•ed (ˈfɪl ɪ tɪd) or, for 1,10, fil•leted (fɪˈleɪd) fil•let•ing. n.
1. a boneless cut or slice of meat or fish, as the beef tenderloin.
2. an ornamental ribbon for the head; headband.
3. any narrow strip, as of wood, metal, or fabric.
4. a decorative line impressed on a book cover.
5.
a. a narrow flat molding raised or sunk between larger moldings.
b. the narrow flat raised strip between two flutes of a column.
6. lemniscus.
v.t. 7. to cut or prepare (meat or fish) as a fillet.
8. to bind or adorn with or as if with a fillet.
[1300–50; Middle English filet < Anglo-French, Middle French, derivative of fil thread]
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fillet
Past participle: filleted
Gerund: filleting
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fillet
To remove the bones and fat from meat, poultry or fish.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() beefsteak - a beef steak usually cooked by broiling beef tenderloin - beef loin muscle Chateaubriand - a very thick center cut of beef tenderloin tournedos - thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin filet mignon - small steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin |
2. | ![]() | |
3. | fillet - a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve - a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system | |
4. | fillet - a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband headband - a band worn around or over the head; "the earphones were held in place by a headband" | |
5. | fillet - fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members | |
Verb | 1. | fillet - decorate with a lace of geometric designs |
2. | fillet - cut into filets; "filet the fish" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
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fillet
(ˈfilit) noun a piece of meat or fish without bones. fillet of veal; cod fillet; (also adjective) fillet steak.filete
verb – past tense, past participle ˈfilleted – to remove the bones from (meat or fish). cortar en filetes; quitar la raspa
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