verb
- present participle of filagree; decorating or adorning with filigree (delicate ornamental work made from fine wire)
Usage: also spelled 'filigreeing'; typically used in crafts, jewelry-making, and decorative arts
Examples
- The jeweler spent hours filagreeing the silver pendant with intricate gold wire patterns.
- She was filagreeing the frame when I visited her studio.
- The artisan is filagreeing the brooch with delicate metalwork.
- They are filagreeing the edges of the mirror with fine copper wire.
- The craftsperson has been filagreeing jewelry for over twenty years.