Filigree

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 delicate and intricate arabesque
     pattern.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Filigree \Fil"i*gree\, a.
     Relating to, composed of, or resembling, work in filigree;
     as, a filigree basket. Hence: Fanciful; unsubstantial; merely
     decorative.
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           You ask for reality, not fiction and filigree work.
                                                    --J. C.
                                                    Shairp.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  filigree
       n : delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or
           silver or other fine twisted wire) [syn: {filagree}, {fillagree}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  96 Moby Thesaurus words for "filigree":
     arabesque, basketry, basketwork, bead, bejewel, beribbon,
     bespangle, bonus, cancellation, cross-hatching, crossing-out,
     decoration, diamond, engrave, extra, extra added attraction,
     extra dash, feather, figure, filling, fillip, flag, flounce,
     flourish, flower, fret, fretwork, frill, garland, gem, grate,
     grating, grid, gridiron, grille, grillwork, hachure, hatching,
     illuminate, interlacement, intertexture, intertwinement, jewel,
     lace, lacery, lacework, lacing, lagniappe, lattice, latticework,
     mesh, meshes, meshwork, net, netting, network, ornament, padding,
     paint, plexure, plexus, plume, premium, raddle, reticle,
     reticulation, reticule, reticulum, ribbon, riddle, screen,
     screening, sieve, something extra, spangle, stuffing,
     superaddition, texture, tinsel, tissue, tracery, trellis,
     trelliswork, trimming, twist, wattle, weave, weaving, web, webbing,
     webwork, weft, wicker, wickerwork, wreathe, wrinkle