- fillagree
- noundelicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)• Hypernyms: ↑embellishment
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/fil"euh gree'/, n., adj., v.t., fillagreed, fillagreeing.filigree.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fillagree
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fillagree — n. variant spelling of {filigree}. Syn: filigree, filagree. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fillagree — /fil euh gree /, n., adj., v.t., fillagreed, fillagreeing. filigree. * * * … Universalium
fillagree — fil•la•gree [[t]ˈfɪl əˌgri[/t]] n. adj. v. t. greed, gree•ing jew filigree … From formal English to slang
filigree — /fil i gree /, n., adj., v., filigreed, filigreeing. n. 1. delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, esp. lacy jewelers work of scrolls and arabesques. 2. anything very delicate or fanciful: a filigree of frost. adj. 3 … Universalium
embellishment — noun 1. elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings • Syn: ↑embroidery • Derivationally related forms: ↑embroider (for:… … Useful english dictionary
