1. A monetary unit of various Middle Eastern countries, equal to one thousandth of the basic currency unit (such as the dinar).
Usage: chiefly used in Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and other Arab nations

Examples

• The price was listed as 500 fils per kilogram.
• He exchanged his dollars for dinars and fils at the bank.
• The coin was worth only a few fils.
• Historically, 1,000 fils equaled one dinar in Iraqi currency.