filigree
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- noun
- /ˈfɪlɪˌɡri/
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filigrana
- The beautiful necklace featured a delicate filigree design made of intertwining gold wires.
- silver filigree
- filigree work
- repoussé and filigree
Examples
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In the background, Morticia brushes her hair with a silver filigree brush.
Fiction book (1991) -
That's gold filigree laid into the handle.
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A silver filigree of cracks ran from the edges into the safety glass.
Fiction book (1995) -
This is just a standard jeweler's filigree with a flat back.
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Look at the filigree scalloping on the rim.
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In the front, it is fastened with a precious gilded buckle in filigree work.
Academic text (2005) -
The Harari headpiece also consists of seven triangles instead of five and displays more intricate filigree work.
Academic text (2009) -
In the best examples, this metal cover consisted of an enameled silver-gilt surface decorated with filigree designs, pearls, and gemstones.
Academic text (2006) -
Each charro wears traditional, conservatively colored pants decorated with embroidery and silver filigree buttons along the side seams.
Academic text (1994) -
The gold repoussé surface is enlivened by thin, undulating filigree with a pearly dot profile.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
Delicate metal decoration made from thin gold or silver wire
How Intricate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Filigree comes from old words that mean 'thread', with the root fil- 'thread' seen in filament. So a filigree is a delicate decoration made of very thin metal wires that look like tiny threads of gold or silver.