filet

American  

[fi-ley, fil-ey, fee-le] / fɪˈleɪ, ˈfɪl eɪ, fiˈlɛ /

noun

plural

filets

1. fillet.

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filet British  

/ ˈfɪlɪt, filɛ, ˈfɪleɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of fillet fillet fillet

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Etymology

Origin of filet

C20: from French: net, from Old Provençal filat , from fil thread, from Latin fīlum

Example Sentences

“They got filet mignon. They got mashed potatoes, green beans and chocolate cake for dessert,” Bubb said.

From Los Angeles Times

And it has released a steak filet at select restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times

On Sundays, depending on what I had for lunch, we will do either burger night or grass-fed filet mignon night.

From Los Angeles Times

“Being in New York, staying in a fancy hotel called the Drake that was quite posh with filet steak for fifty bucks felt like the high life,” Townshend says.

From Los Angeles Times

But the company has been very slow to bring the filets to market.

From Salon