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FILIGREE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)

Synonyms:

filagree; filigree; fillagree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("filigree" is a kind of...):

embellishment (a superfluous ornament)

Derivation:

filigree (make filigree, as with a precious metal)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make filigree, as with a precious metal

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "filigree" is one way to...):

craft (make by hand and with much skill)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

filigree (delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire))

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