filigree-work

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• Filigree — Fil i*gree, a. Relating to, composed of, or resembling, work in filigree; as, a filigree basket. Hence: Fanciful; unsubstantial; merely decorative. [1913 Webster] You ask for reality, not fiction and filigree work. J. C. Shairp. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Filigree — For the concrete system, see Filigree concrete. sterling Horse and Buggy, Filigree work …   Wikipedia

• 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

• filigree — or filágree [fil′i grē΄] n. [altered from earlier filigrain < Fr filigrane < It filigrana < L filum, a thread (see FILE1) + granum, GRAIN] 1. delicate, lacelike ornamental work of intertwined wire of gold, silver, etc. 2. any delicate… …   English World dictionary

• Filigree — Fil i*gree, n. [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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• filigree — (also filagree) ► NOUN ▪ delicate ornamental work of fine gold, silver, or copper wire. DERIVATIVES filigreed adjective. ORIGIN from Latin filum thread + granum seed ) …   English terms dictionary

• filigree — fil•i•gree [[t]ˈfɪl əˌgri[/t]] n. adj. v. greed, gree•ing 1) jew 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… …   From formal English to slang

• filigree — fil·i·gree || fɪlɪgrɪː n. lacy decorative work done in gold or other metals; something delicate and ornamental v. embellish with filigree, decorate with lacy decorative work done in gold or other metals adj. of lacy decorative work done in… …   English contemporary dictionary

• filigree — /ˈfɪləgri / (say filuhgree) noun 1. ornamental work of fine wires, especially lacy jewellers work of scrolls and arabesques. 2. anything very delicate or fanciful. –adjective 3. composed of or resembling filigree. –verb (t) (filigreed,… …  

• filigree — I. noun Etymology: modification of French filigrane, from Italian filigrana, from Latin filum + granum grain more at corn Date: 1693 1. ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces …   New Collegiate Dictionary