FILIGREE
(noun) delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
synonyms : filagree , fillagreea surface decorated with filigree and pearls -added by nithi
(verb) make filigree, as with a precious metal
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Mnemonics for filigree
(Tag: ) nilgiri hills have reservoirs of sme very fine/delicate metals like silver.-- these seems like ornamentations on INDIA's land.
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(Tag: ) fili+gree...sounds like filling green color ..when you fill some ornament with green color u must be very careful ,delicate towards it....
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(Tag: ) GREEN FILLS ( i.e. trees )in the city have become so sparse and rare that they are now considered filigree
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(Tag: ) it sounds like frillyy..
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(Tag: English) suppose that opposite of filigree is 3rd degree (torture) ... 3rd degree torture is very harsh and hard punsihment given using (electric ) wires ... but filigree is a very delicate (not hard) and fine ornamentation done with wire.
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(Tag: ) "PHIL(fil) I AGREE this is a very delicate pendant" exclaimed felicia. "The gold filigree is a master piece of fine art"
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(Tag: ) nilgiri s known as queeen of hills ,basicall queens r highly ORNATE !
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(Tag: ) filigree = milli degree, means very delicate
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(Tag: ) sounds like bidri that is decorating with metal on utensils
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(Tag: ) filigree=fully agree..i fully agree its awesome coz of the delicate ,metal like work .
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