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

"I think I like the Indian things best; they smell the nicest," said Linda, snuffing at a sandalwood box, and trying the effect of some filagree ornaments on her own hair and Sylvia's.

From The Third Class at Miss Kaye's A School Story by Brazil, Angela

She moved with the last word and saw Stanief; a tall, soldierly presence in the filagree room.

From The Game and the Candle by Ingram, Eleanor M. (Eleanor Marie)