Fillet

  • 11fillet — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (AmE also filet) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fish ▪ anchovy, cod, haddock, salmon, etc. ▪ beef …

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  • 12fillet — fil|let1 filet AmE [ˈfılıt US ˈfılıt, leı, fıˈleı] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: filet, from Latin filum thread ] a piece of meat or fish without bones fillet of ▪ a fillet of sole fillet 2 fillet2 filet …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13fillet — fil|let1 [ fı leı ] noun 1. ) count a single side of the body of a fish, with the bones removed: a salmon fillet 2. ) count or uncount a long thin piece of meat with no bones in it: fillet of beef fillet fil|let 2 [ fı leı ] verb transitive to… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14fillet — /ˈfɪlət / (say filuht) noun 1. a narrow band of ribbon or the like bound round the head or hair. 2. any narrow strip, as wood or metal. 3. a strip of any material used for binding. 4. Bookbinding a. a decorative line impressed on a book s cover,… …

  • 15fillet — 1. noun /ˈfɪlɪt/ a) A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or just for decoration. In secret shadow, farre from all mens sight: / From her faire head her fillet she vndight, / And laid her stole… …

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  • 16fillet — fil•let [[t]ˈfɪl ɪt[/t]] usually [[t]fɪˈleɪ[/t]] for 1, 10 n. v. fil•let•ed [[t]ˈfɪl ɪ tɪd[/t]] or, for1,10, fil•leted [[t]fɪˈleɪd[/t]] fil•let•ing. n. 1) coo a boneless cut or slice of meat or fish, as the beef tenderloin 2) clo an ornamental… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17fillet — n. & v. n. 1 a a fleshy boneless piece of meat from near the loins or the ribs. b (in full fillet steak) the undercut of a sirloin. c a boned longitudinal section of a fish. 2 a a headband, ribbon, string, or narrow band, for binding the hair or… …

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  • 18fillet — I. noun also filet Etymology: Middle English filet, from Anglo French, diminutive of fil thread, from Latin filum more at file Date: 14th century 1. a ribbon or narrow strip of material used especially as a headband 2. a. a thin narrow strip of… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19fillet — i. An increased area of pavement around turning points on the runway and the taxi way to ensure aircraft do not go off the pavement while turning. ii. A fairing at the junction of two surfaces to improve the airflow and decrease the drag. A… …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 20fillet n — When a fisherman takes a container with him, he wants to fillet …

    English expressions