FILLET | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Fillet

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English (denoting a band worn round the head): from Old French filet ‘thread’, based on Latin filum ‘thread’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈfɪlɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a fleshy boneless piece of meat from near the loins or the ribs of an animal

Short Definition:

fleshy boneless piece of meat

Examples:
  • a chicken breast fillet
  • roast fillet of lamb
Definition:

a band or ribbon worn round the head, especially for binding the hair.

Short Definition:

band or ribbon worn round head

Definition:

a roughly triangular strip of material which rounds off an interior angle between two surfaces.

Short Definition:

triangular strip of material rounding off interior angle

Definition:

(in bookbinding) a plain line impressed on the cover of a book.

Short Definition:

plain line impressed on book cover

Word: Fillet

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈfɪlɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

remove the bones from (a fish).

Short Definition:

remove bones from fish

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