Noun: filet fi'ley [N. Amer], 'fee,ley or fi'ley or fi-ley or fi-lit [Brit]
- A boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
"She pan-seared the filet mignon to perfection";
- fillet
- A longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
"The fish filet was lightly breaded and pan-fried";
- fillet, fish fillet, fish filet
- Lace having a square mesh
"The tablecloth was adorned with delicate filet lace";
- fillet
- (cooking) cut into filets
"filet the fish";
- fillet
- Decorate with a lace of geometric designs
"The chef fileted the edge of the pie crust";
- fillet
Derived forms: filets, fileting, fileted
Type of: adorn, beautify, beefsteak, carve, cut up, decorate, embellish, fancify, grace, lace, ornament, piece, slice
Part of: beef tenderloin
Encyclopedia: Filet