noun
- plural of filagree; delicate ornamental work made from fine twisted wire, typically gold or silver
Usage: variant spelling of filigrees
verb
- third person singular present of filagree; to decorate with delicate ornamental wirework
Usage: variant spelling of filigrees
Examples
- The jewelry box was adorned with intricate filagrees.
- She collected antique brooches featuring gold filagrees.
- The craftsman filagrees each piece by hand.
- The museum displayed Byzantine filagrees from the 12th century.
- He carefully filagrees the silver pendant with traditional patterns.