filet mignon

noun

fi·​let mi·​gnon ˌfi-(ˌ)lā-mēn-ˈyōⁿ 

fi-ˌlā-,

-mēn-ˈyän 

plural filets mignons ˌfi-(ˌ)lā-mēn-ˈyōⁿz 

fi-ˌlā-,

-mēn-ˈyänz

: a thick slice of beef cut from the narrow end of a beef tenderloin

Examples of filet mignon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For specialty grocers, December is the bang-up month, when people go big on king crab legs and filet mignon for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. —Allyson Reedy, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025

Menu items include a mushroom cheeseburger, lasagna, stuffed jumbo prawns and filet mignon. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025

Bones offers a hearty list of steak and chop cuts, including a Mixed Grill that gives you a sampling of filet mignon, lamb, and pheasant sausage. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024

Cyber Monday Deal: Receive a free steaks (rib eye, NY strip, or filet mignon) in each of your orders for a year, plus $100 off your subscription—or $20 off each of your first five orders. —Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, dainty fillet

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for filet mignon

• chignon
• lignin

Kids Definition

filet mignon

noun

fi·​let mi·​gnon ˌfil-(ˌ)ā-mēn-ˈyän 

fi-ˌlā-

plural filets mignons -mēn-ˈyänz 

: a thick slice of beef cut from the narrow end of a tenderloin

Etymology

French, literally, "dainty fillet"