filigree
/ˈfɪl.ɪ.ɡɹiː/ · noun
Meaning
- A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire.
- A design resembling such intricate ornamentation.
- To decorate something with intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver twisted wire.
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