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   frill

   /frɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a strip of gathered or pleated material sewn on to a garment or larger piece of material as a decorative edging or ornament. Similar ruffleflouncerufffurbelowjabotpeplumfluterucheruchinggathertuckfringearchaic:purfle
   • ▪ a thing resembling a frill in appearance or function: "tiny frills of foam glistened white on the sea"
   • ▪ a natural fringe of feathers or hair on a bird or other animal.
   • ▪ an upward-curving bony plate extending behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs.
   • 2. an unnecessary extra feature or embellishment: "it was just a comfortable flat with no frills" Similar ostentationornamentationdecorationembellishmentfancinessfusschi-chigarnishinggarnishmentgildingexcesstrimmingsaffectationsextrasadditionsnon-essentialsluxuriesextravagancessuperfluitiesinformal:jazzjazzinessflashinessfandanglerare:folderolsfallalery

   Word Origin late 16th century: from or related to Flemish frul.

   Derivatives

   • 1. frilled adjective
   • 2. frillery noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Why do we need a dictionary for feminine frills?

   • The sunflower, lily and peacock feather therefore distanced their user from the world of feminine frills. At the heart of any dictionary - for all the frills and the new words - lies the way it organizes and explains the meanings of words.

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   What does a frill mean?

   • A frill is a long narrow strip of cloth or paper with many folds in it, which is attached to something as a decoration. ...net curtains with frills. 8 meanings: 1. a gathered, ruched, or pleated strip of cloth sewn on at one edge only, as on garments, as ornament, or to give.... Click for more definitions.

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   What are 'frills'?

   • The use of the term- "frills" refers to a style of fabric decoration. Something offered to customers for no additional charge may be designated as a "frill" - for example, free drinks on airline journeys, or a radio installed in a rental car.

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   How do you use a frill in a sentence?

   • Use the noun frill when you talk about a decorative strip used as trim. You might have a frill along the bottom of your favorite skirt. The pleated trim or ruffle at the hem of a sweater or along the bottom of a sofa slipcover can be called a frill.

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   Learn the meaning of frill as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A frill is a decorative edging, a strip of paper, a ruff of hair or feathers, or a luxury.

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   A frill is a long, narrow strip of cloth with folds along one side that is sewn along the edge of a piece of clothing or material for decoration. It can also mean extra things that are added to something to make it more pleasant or more attractive, but that are not necessary.

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   Frill is a long, narrow strip of cloth with folds along one side that is sewn along the edge of a piece of clothing or material for decoration. It can also mean extra things that are added to something to make it more pleasant or more attractive, but that are not necessary.

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   noun. a gathered, ruched, or pleated strip of cloth sewn on at one edge only, as on garments, as ornament, or to give extra body. a ruff of hair or feathers around the neck of a dog or bird or a fold of skin around the neck of a reptile or amphibian.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfrill noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   A frill is a narrow piece of cloth with a lot of folds that is attached to the edge of a dress, curtain, etc. to decorate it. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage notes of frill with examples and pictures.

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   Definitions of frill. noun. a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim. synonyms: flounce, furbelow, ruffle. see more. noun. ornamental objects of no great value. synonyms: falderol, folderal, gimcrack, gimcrackery, nonsense, trumpery. see more.

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   A frill is a ruffled, gathered, or pleated border or projection, such as a fabric edge used to trim clothing. It can also refer to a ruff of hair or feathers around the neck of an animal, or a superfluous or pretentious thing or manner.