FILIGREE


Meaning of FILIGREE in English

/ ˈfɪlɪgriː; NAmE / noun

[ U ] delicate decoration made from gold or silver wire

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent. (earlier as filigreen , filigrane ): from French filigrane , from Italian filigrana (from Latin filum thread + granum seed).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.