filigree
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈfɪl.ɪ.ɡɹiː/
Noun
filigree noun
- A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire.
- A design resembling such intricate ornamentation.
Verb
filigree verb
- To decorate something with intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver twisted wire.
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filagreefillagreewatermarkinterwovenfiligrainfiligranefrench wirefrillworkfilamentfilletparfilagesteelfilletingfilatoryflutetinsel
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