fillet

The definition of a fillet is a thin strip or a band of something.

(noun)

An example of a fillet is a thin, boneless slice of flounder.

Fillet is defined as to bone and slice meat or fish, or bind and decorate.

(verb)

An example of fillet is to bone and cut up a whole fish into thin slices.

See fillet in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a narrow band worn around the head as to hold the hair in place
a thin strip or band
fairing
Archit.
1. a flat, square molding separating other moldings
2. a narrow band between two flutings in a column
Bookbinding an ornamental line impressed on a book cover
Cooking
1. a lean, boneless piece of meat
2. a flat, boneless slice cut lengthwise from the side of a fish

Origin: ME filet < OFr, dim. of fil: see file

transitive verb

See fillet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A narrow strip of ribbon or similar material, often worn as a headband.
also fi·let (fĭ-lāˈ, fĭlˈāˌ)
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.
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.
A narrow decorative line impressed onto the cover of a book.
Heraldry A narrow horizontal band placed in the lower fourth area of the chief.
Anatomy A loop-shaped band of fibers, such as the lemniscus.