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filigree noun

  /ˈfɪl.ɪ.ɡɹiː/
  • (chiefly, jewellery) A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from platinum, gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire.
  • (by extension) Anything resembling such intricate ornamentation.
 filigrane

filigree verb

  /ˈfɪl.ɪ.ɡɹiː/
  • (transitive) To decorate something with intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver twisted wire.
 filigraner

filigreed

filigrané

filigreed adjective

  • Having filigree ornamentation.
 filigrane
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