fillet meaning and definition

FILLET noun

Definition of fillet (noun)

1. a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
   • synonyms: filet
2. a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
   • synonyms: filet, fish filet, fish fillet
3. a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
   • synonyms: lemniscus
4. a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
   • synonyms: taenia, tenia
5. fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
   • synonyms: stopping

FILLET verb

Definition of fillet (verb)

1. decorate with a lace of geometric designs
   • synonyms: filet
2. cut into filets
   • "filet the fish"
   • synonyms: filet