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filet

/ˈfɪleɪ/ noun C2
  1. A thin strip of any material, in various technical uses.
  2. A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.
  3. A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
  4. A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.
  5. A thin featureless moulding/molding used as separation between broader decorative mouldings.
  6. The space between two flutings in a shaft.
  7. An ordinary equal in breadth to one quarter of the chief, to the lowest portion of which it corresponds in position.
  8. The thread of a screw.

Plural filets

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“And filet mignon with champignons,” said Joe.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 5 · C1

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