filigree
fi luh gree
- n delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
- v make filigree, as with a precious metal
- Long ago filigree earrings, hairpins and heavy silver belts were a vital part of Balkan wedding gear, but those days are gone.
- Everywhere, Rickson throws in unnecessary filigree extra pauses, characters wandering onto the stage unbidden to emphasize the languorous, depressive mood; if I didn't know .
- Written with Shakespearean filigree by David Milch, these characters gave Deadwood its vulgar poetry.