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filet

filet

1 8.0
Lace made with a square net and simple patterns
  • noun
  • /fɪˈleɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : encaje de filet
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Examples

  • Thread with a filet of cream.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Beautiful filet lace done with a netted cloth and needle and thread.

    Blog text (10)

  • Here are the links: CONNECT THE SHAPES CROCHET MOTIFS FILET LACE

    Blog text (10)

  • The dress was beautifully adorned with intricate filet lace patterns.

  • She used filet lace to enhance the elegance of the tablecloth.

  • The artisan showcased his skill by creating a stunning piece of filet lace.

Synonyms

lace
vsfilet
79 2.0

A thin decorative cloth made from threads in open patterns used on clothes

is a narrower form with square mesh made by darning or knotting threads
lacework
vsfilet
1 6.8

A delicate open pattern of threads used to decorate veils or dresses

is specifically a square-mesh type created by darning or knotting threads

Compounds

filet mignon
12 7.7

A small, very tender steak cut from the thick end of beef tenderloin

fish filet
  • US
3 2.0

A slice of fish without bones cut lengthwise for cooking

filet de boeuf en croute
9.9

A piece of beef cooked rare, covered in mushroom paste and wrapped in pastry

How Intricate

point lace
  • Archaic
9.1
lace
79 2.0
filet
  • Specialized
1 8.0
net
332 1.0

Surface Forms

filet singular
filets plural
fillets plural
fillet singular

Etymology

Filet comes from the French filet, meaning a small 'net' or 'thread', and it was used for a net-like lace made by knotting threads into a square mesh. So filet lace looks like a little net with decorative patterns.