Filet Definition

fĭ-lā, fĭlā
fileted, filet, filets
noun
filets
A net or lace with a simple pattern on a square mesh background.
Webster's New World
Needlework done on a background of this net.
American Heritage
Webster's New World

Alternative form of fillet.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • fish filet
  • fish fillet
  • fillet
verb
Webster's New World
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Filet

Noun

Singular:
filet
Plural:
filets

Origin of Filet

  • French from Old French diminutive of fil thread from Latin fīlum file1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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