filet mignon

[ fi-ley min-yon, min-yon; French fee-le mee-nyawn ]

noun

, plural fi·lets mi·gnons [fi-, ley, min-, yonz, min, -yonz, fee-le mee-, nyawn].

1. a small, tender round of steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin.

filet mignon

/ ˈfɪleɪ ˈmiːnjɒn /

noun

1. a small tender boneless cut of beef from the inside of the loin

Word History and Origins

Origin of filet mignon¹

1905–10; < French: dainty fillet

Word History and Origins

Origin of filet mignon¹

from French, literally: dainty fillet

Example Sentences

The menu was a combination of fresh fish, lobster, to filet mignon, all interestingly prepared.

From Washington Blade

That is the Paris who hosts Cooking, gliding through the pristine kitchen in sparkly cocktail dresses, attaching Chanel logos to filet mignon with toothpicks and professing not to know the words tong or whisk.

From Time

The best tablet for kids is like dinner at a restaurant—don’t order the filet mignon if all they’ll eat is the bread.

From Popular-Science

Del Frisco’s Grill in Hoboken, New Jersey, is offering a to-go package of filet mignon, steamed lobster tail and truffle mac and cheese.

From Fortune

After all, if the insurer is paying all your grocery claims, why not load up on filet mignon instead of ground turkey?

From The Daily Beast

Filet Mignon and Shrimp Fondue by Lou Seibert Pappas This is a classic Christmas Eve dinner fondue.

From The Daily Beast

Where else can you see people in half shirts taking down a succulent filet mignon?

From The Daily Beast

Then he called for a filet mignon and half-a-pint of vin rouge—he was always a reckless spendthrift sort of boy, you know.

From Project Gutenberg

Una had waited till Mr. Sidney had disposed of his soup and filet mignon.

From Project Gutenberg

"Admirable advice," said Guloseton, toying with a filet mignon de poulet.

From Project Gutenberg

But if you could have seen me cutting up the Goddess's filet mignon!

From Project Gutenberg

Her heart sank as lead, and a tear fell upon her filet mignon.

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