Meaning & use
faux fillet
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Meanings
nouncountabletechnical
A decorative band or strip applied to the edge of a garment or fabric, often made of lace or embroidery.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a faux fillet' or 'faux fillets'.
Patterns
- a faux fillet of something
- trim with faux fillet
The dress was finished with a delicate faux fillet along the neckline.
She added a faux fillet of lace to the hem of the skirt.
The costume designer used a gold faux fillet to outline the collar.
nouncountabletechnical
A cut of meat or fish that resembles a fillet but is made from a different part or formed artificially.
Grammar: Countable: often used in the phrase 'a faux fillet of ...'.
Patterns
- a faux fillet of beef
- a faux fillet of fish
The chef created a faux fillet of salmon by shaping trimmings into a neat oval.
For the banquet, they served a faux fillet of beef wrapped in pastry.
This faux fillet of pork is actually made from shoulder meat.
nouncountabletechnical
In heraldry, a narrow band or ribbon placed across a shield, usually as a mark of cadency.
Grammar: Countable: used mainly in heraldic descriptions.
Patterns
- a faux fillet on a shield
- bear a faux fillet
The coat of arms featured a faux fillet across the upper part of the shield.
In heraldry, a faux fillet can indicate a younger son.
The knight's shield bore a silver faux fillet on a blue field.
Word forms
| plural | faux fillets |
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Common combinations
- delicate faux fillet
- The gown was trimmed with a delicate faux fillet of silk.
- gold faux fillet
- A gold faux fillet edged the ceremonial robe.
- faux fillet of beef
- The menu offered a faux fillet of beef with truffle sauce.
- faux fillet of salmon
- He prepared a faux fillet of salmon for the appetizer.
- faux fillet on a shield
- The herald described a faux fillet on a shield as a mark of distinction.
Synonyms and how they differ
- band
- A band is a general flat strip, while a faux fillet is specifically a decorative or heraldic band.
- trimming
- Trimming refers to any decorative addition, whereas faux fillet is a particular type of narrow band.
- fillet
- A fillet is a boneless piece of meat or fish; a faux fillet imitates that but is not a true fillet.
Commonly confused: faux fillet or fillet? faux fillet or filet?
faux fillet vs fillet
A fillet is a genuine boneless cut of meat or fish; a faux fillet is an imitation or decorative band.
faux fillet vs filet
Filet is a variant spelling of fillet, especially in American English for a cut of meat; faux fillet is a distinct term.
Practice
In which context would you most likely encounter a 'faux fillet'?
Choose one answer.
A faux fillet is a decorative band used in sewing, so a seamstress would use it. A butcher might sell a fillet, but not a faux fillet; a carpenter and gardener would not typically use this term.
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