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What is a fillet?
A
a type of amulet
B
the outlet used to drain out water in the great bath
C
a round band worn around the head and over the hair
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A wire-stiffened string or braid of fabrics and/or pearls, twisted into an evening hairstyle. The fillet was a part of general passion for all things antique in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, as fillets were often seen in Greek and Roman sculpture, frescoes, coins, and medallions.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the times of antiquity, a fillet had a form of a narrow band of cloth, leather or some form of garland, usually worn by athletes. It was often worn as a sign of royalty and became symbolized in later ages as a metallic ring which was a stylized band of cloth.

Detailed explanation-3: -A headband is a clothing accessory worn in the hair or around the forehead, usually to hold hair away from the face or eyes. Headbands generally consist of a loop of elastic material or a horseshoe-shaped piece of flexible plastic or metal.

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