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filigreed (comparative more filigreed, superlative most filigreed)
Having filigree ornamentation
filigreed
simple past tense and past participle of filigree
Source: Wiktionary
Fil"i*greed, a.
Definition: Adorned with filigree. Tatler.
Fil"i*gree, n. Etym: [Corrupted fr. filigrane.]
Definition: Ornamental work, formerly with grains or breads, but now composed of fine wire and used chiefly in decorating gold and silver to which the wire is soldered, being arranged in designs frequently of a delicate and intricate arabesque pattern.
Fil"i*gree, a.
Definition: Relating to, composed of, or resembling, work in filigree; as, a filigree basket. Hence: Fanciful; unsubstantial; merely decorative. You ask for reality, not fiction and filigree work. J. C. Shairp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States