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[fil-it; usually fi-ley for 1, 10] 
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fillet
[fil-it; usually fi-ley for 1, 10]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fastener |
| Synonyms: | band, bandeau, chaplet, crown, fish, garland, headband, listel, meat, molding, ribbon, ridge, slice, snood, strip, tape, wreath |
| Notes: | a boned piece of meat is a filet (preferred in U.S.) or fillet, a thin slice of meat is an escalope, and a thick slice is a steak; a fillet/filet is a narrow band (from Latin filum 'thread') - as in a band of nerve or muscle fiber |
| Main Entry: | strip |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thin piece of material |
| Synonyms: | band, banding, bar, belt, billet, bit, fillet, ingot, layer, ribbon, rod, section, segment, shred, slab, slip, stick, stripe, swathe, tape, tongue |
| Antonyms: | whole |
| Main Entry: | stripe |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | line, strip |
| Synonyms: | band, banding, bar, border, decoration, division, fillet, layer, ribbon, rule, streak, striation, stroke |
| Main Entry: | chaplet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wreath |
| Synonyms: | band, bead, circle, coronet, crown, diadem, fillet, garland, necklace, ornament, rosary |
| Notes: | a long string of beads for prayer is a rosary; a short string is a chaplet |
| Main Entry: | diadem |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | crown |
| Synonyms: | anadem, coronet, dignity, fillet, halo, headband, tiara |
| Main Entry: | ribbon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | narrow strip of material |
| Synonyms: | award, band, bandeau, banderole, binding, bow, braid, cordon, corse, decoration, fillet, prize, streamer, strip, stripe, tape, trimming |
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