filagree

American  

[fil-uh-gree] / ˈfɪl əˌgri /

noun

filagreed, filagreeing

1. a less common variant of filigree.

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filagree British  

/ ˈfɪləˌɡriː /

noun

1. a less common variant of filigree

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Example Sentences

Judiciary Committee members in both parties should ask questions that probe the souls of nominees — simple, direct questions stripped of rhetorical filagree.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2020

When Brown said recently, "Mary Magdalene is a historical figure whose time has come," he meant a figure with a lot of mythic filagree.

From Time Magazine Archive

She eventually decided on a filagree headdress she would wear atop a turban —and a long strand of hand-carved carnelian beads, not necessarily for the costume.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The Chalice of St. Remi, with its gold filagree work, six rows of chasing, and precious stones set in a collier, is a remarkable work of art.

From Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) by Various

The silver had already been stored for the night, the bosses of great bowls, flowered rims, and filagree edgings shining from darkling recesses.

From Miss Maitland Private Secretary by Bonner, Geraldine