filigree
noun
delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, especially lacy jewelers' work of scrolls and arabesques.
have filigreed
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present perfectof filigree.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Old Islamic houses have filigreed windows and central courts, for example, to admit light without glare, coolness without air conditioning.
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