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filagree

noun

Meaning

  1. A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire.
  2. A design resembling such intricate ornamentation.
  3. To decorate something with intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver twisted wire.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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