Definition & Meaning of "filigree"in English

Filigree

a delicate metalwork, like jewelry, with intricate designs made from thin wires or threads

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Simple

Countable

Plural form

filigrees

Examples

Her earrings featured intricate filigree patterns.

to filigree

to form delicate ornamental work, typically in fine metal threads, creating intricate patterns

Grammatical Information

Composition

derived

Action verb

Regular

Present tense

filigree

3rd person singular

filigrees

Present participle

filigreeing

Past simple

filigreed

Past participle

filigreed

Examples

The jeweler filigreed the gold pendant with tiny, twisting wires.

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