Plural of filet; thin slices of boneless meat or fish, or thin decorative bands or stripes.
Plural of 'filet' (from Old French 'filet', meaning 'thin thread' or 'strip'). From Latin 'filum', meaning 'thread,' reflecting the thinness of the cuts.
Filets mignon (tenderloin) and filet of sole are fancy foods, but the word just means 'thin strips'—language is funny because a French-sounding word that simply means 'threads' became associated with luxury!
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