Filigree Definition
fĭlĭ-grē
filigreed, filigreeing, filigrees
noun
Delicate, lacelike ornamental work of intertwined wire of gold, silver, etc.
Webster's New World
An intricate, delicate, or fanciful ornamentation.
American Heritage
Any delicate work or design like this.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- fillagree
- filagree
- wirework
- tracery
- fretwork
- lacework
- scrollwork
verb
filigreed, filigrees
To ornament with filigree.
Webster's New World
adjective
Like, made of, or made into filigree.
Webster's New World
Origin of Filigree
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Alteration of French filigrane from Italian filigrana Latin fīlum thread gwhī- in Indo-European roots Latin grānum grain gr̥ə-no- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French filigrane, from Italian filigrana, from Latin fīlum (“thread”) + grānum (“grain”)
From Wiktionary
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