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filigree

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪlɪgriː/

(also filagree)

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Definition of filigree

noun

[mass noun]

ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery: [as modifier]:filigree earrings figurativepine needles draped with a delicate filigree of mist

Origin:

late 17th century (earlier as filigreen, filigrane): from French filigrane, from Italian filigrana (from Latin filum 'thread' + granum 'seed')