1. A boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
   "She pan-seared the fillet mignon to perfection";
   - filet
    
2. A longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
   "The fish fillet was lightly breaded and pan-fried";
   - filet, fish fillet, fish filet
    
3. A narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
   "She wore a delicate fillet to keep her hair in place";
   - taenia, tenia [US]
    
4. Fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
   "The welder applied a fillet to strengthen the joint between the steel beams";
   - stopping
    
5. Lace having a square mesh
   "The tablecloth was adorned with delicate fillet lace";
   - filet
    
6. A bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
   "The medial fillet carries sensory information from the body to the brain";
   - lemniscus
    
7. (architecture) a narrow flat band between mouldings or a rounded corner joint
   "The carpenter added fillets to soften the sharp corners"

1. (cooking) cut into filets
   "fillet the fish";
   - filet
    
2. Decorate with a lace of geometric designs
   "The chef filleted the edge of the pie crust";
   - filet

Derived forms: fillets, filleting, filleted

Type of: adorn, afferent, afferent nerve, beautify, beefsteak, carve, cut up, decorate, embellish, fancify, fastener, fastening, fixing, grace, hairband, headband, holdfast, lace, ornament, piece, sensory nerve, slice

Part of: beef tenderloin

Encyclopedia: Fillet