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filigree definition
fili·gree (fil′i grē′)
noun
- delicate, lacelike ornamental work of intertwined wire of gold, silver, etc.
- any delicate work or design like this
Etymology: 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 -·greed′, filigreeing -·gree′·ing
to ornament with filigree
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