Definition of "filagree" [filagree]

• Alternative form of filigree. (noun)

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• "These cups are inserted in filagree gold holders shaped somewhat like hour-glasses."
• "The other, who was a Mede, differed scarcely in his dress from Pausanias himself, except that he was profusely covered with ornaments; his arms were decorated with bracelets, he wore earrings, and a broad collar of unpolished stones in a kind of filagree was suspended from his throat."
• "They have a delicate filagree of intramuscular fat that melts when cooked and makes the absolute most tender, juicy, flavorful meats."