fil·i·greed
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Definition of filigreed
: decorated with ornamental openwork of delicate or intricate design : adorned with filigree
a filigreed gold pendant Darting down the corridor to a wood-fired samovar tucked in a cupboard, she reappeared moments later carrying glasses in filigreed silver holders and teabags of Siberian milk tea, thick, fragrant and soothing.— David A. Andelman
—sometimes used figuratively He has a skeptically friendly, mildly ironic conversational manner and a droll, filigreed [=ornate] prose style.— Mark Singer
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“Filigreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filigreed. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of filigreed was in 1769
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