filet
Americannoun
plural
filetsnoun
Etymology
Origin of filet
C20: from French: net, from Old Provençal filat , from fil thread, from Latin fīlum
Example Sentences
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The five-time major champion goes back to his roots with Irish champ as a main course side dish to accompany either wagyu filet mignon or seared salmon.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
They caught salmon during the day, then feasted on multi-course dinners featuring Kobe beef filet and Alaskan king crab legs, and consumed $1,000 bottles of wine into the evening.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025
They can choose from four tacos — bistek, costilla, chuleta and the trademark gaonera, a filet named after the late bullfighter’s signature move with his red cape.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024
Then they flay it—not filet, flay—meaning remove the skin.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2023
“I would rather eat bacon than a filet mignon.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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