Fillet Definition

fĭlĭt
fillets
noun
fillets
A narrow strip of ribbon or similar material, often worn as a headband.
American Heritage

Fairing.

Webster's New World
A narrow band worn around the head as to hold the hair in place.
Webster's New World
A flat, square molding separating other moldings.
Webster's New World
A lean, boneless piece of meat.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
fillets
To bind or decorate with a band, molding, etc.
Webster's New World
To bone and slice (meat or fish)
Webster's New World

To apply, create, or specify a rounded or filled corner to.

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Other Word Forms of Fillet

Noun

Singular:
fillet
Plural:
fillets

Origin of Fillet

  • Middle English filet from Old French diminutive of fil thread from Latin fīlum gwhī- in Indo-European roots

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

  • From Middle French filet, ultimately from Latin fīlum (“thread”).

    From Wiktionary

Fillet Sentence Examples

  • If the blank is too heavy the fillet may of course be passed through the rolls again.

  • Each wore a wreath of corn, a white fillet and the praetexta.

  • Sprinkle a bit of lime juice over each fillet.

  • The diadem, which was of eastern origin, was a fillet or band of linen or silk, richly embroidered, and was worn tied round the forehead.

  • The military badge is a white cross with black and gold edging, resting on a green oak and laurel wreath; the central medallion bears the Prussian Eagle with the arms of Hohenzollern, and is surrounded by a blue fillet with the motto Vom Fels zum Meer; the civil badge is a black eagle, with the head encircled with a blue fillet with the motto.

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Words Starting With

FFIFIL

Words Ending With

TETLET

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Words Starting With F and Ending With T

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With F6 Letter Words Ending With T