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filigree
[fil-i-gree]
noun
delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, especially lacy jewelers' work of scrolls and arabesques.
anything very delicate or fanciful.
a filigree of frost.
adjective
composed of or resembling filigree.
verb (used with object)
to adorn with or form into filigree.
filigree
/ ˈɪɪˌɡː /
noun
delicate ornamental work of twisted gold, silver, or other wire
any fanciful delicate ornamentation
adjective
made of or as if with filigree
verb
(tr) to decorate with or as if with filigree
Other Word Forms
- ˈھˌ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of filigree1
Example Sentences
Trina wears her wampum beads She fills her drawing book with line Sewing lace on widow’s weeds And filigree on leaf and vine.
For all the political filigree, “The Regime” boils down to a love story of sorts between Elena and Herbert, and the stripped gears of their shifting power dynamic.
The heart of the track is his crystalline vocal, which carries over his steady piano work, with a few splashes of filigree on the bridge.
The look of it reminded Ella of a jewelry box she'd spotted on Gran's dresser with writhing filigree, twisted threads of gold on its lid.
Live shows are also becoming more ambitious in scale and filigree, underscoring how big concerts are becoming experiential luxury goods.
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