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

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filagree filagreed

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

A set of silver filagree was added, bracelets, necklace, brooch, and even ear-rings, for Hortense tied them on, with a bit of pink silk, which did not show.

From Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Alcott, Louisa May

In such a room Achmet Oulid received us, putting before us delicious hot coffee in tiny cups with filagree stands, a delightful kind of peach jam, and the pipe of peace.

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I by Barrington, Mrs. Russell

He continued to widen the opening till, upon throwing down a blue light, there stood revealed a perfect dome, exquisitely filagreed.

From Idle Hour Stories by Potts, Eugenia Dunlap

Close mountains green and dense with forest trees, their crests filagreed with redwoods.

From The Sisters-In-Law by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn

The frames are broad but not deep, and richly carved, without being dulled or filagreed.

From The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5 by Poe, Edgar Allan