filigree
Noun · VerbUS[fil-uh-gree]/ˈfɪləˌɡri/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)Synonyms: filagreefillagreeType of embellishment
Verb (1)filigreed
- make filigree, as with a precious metalMore general craft
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Fil′i·gree noun
Origin: Corrupted fr. filigrane.
Ornamental work, formerly with grains or breads, but now composed of fine wire and used chiefly in decorating gold and silver to which the wire is soldered, being arranged in designs frequently of a delicate and intricate arabesque pattern.
Fil′i·gree adjective
Relating to, composed of, or resembling, work in filigree; as, a filigree basket. Hence: Fanciful; unsubstantial; merely decorative.
You ask for reality, not fiction and filigree work.— John C. Shairp
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54