Filagreeing

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Decorating or embellishing with intricate, delicate ornamental work made from fine, intertwined wire threads ; adorning with elaborate lace-like patterns
2. Creating decorative designs characterized by fine, lace-like metalwork ; applying detailed and ornamental wire patterns to surfaces
3. Applying detailed, intricate metal threadwork in ornamental designs ; using delicate, interlaced wire patterns for adornment

Etymology: Filigree is the older form, and the -ing ending here simply marks "filagree" as a verb in its present participle or gerund shape. The base noun and verb it comes from is "filagree," a variant spelling of "filigree," which passed into English from French. Working the metal into fine wire and delicate patterns is the sense this form carries, so "filagreeing" describes the act of producing that kind of ornamental work.