filágree

Variant of filigree

noun

  1. delicate, lacelike ornamental work of intertwined wire of gold, silver, etc.
  2. any delicate work or design like this

Origin: altered from earlier filigrain < Fr filigrane < It filigrana < L filum, a thread (see file) + granum, grain

adjective

like, made of, or made into filigree

transitive verb filigreed, filigreeing

to ornament with filigree
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