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   furbelow

   /ˈfəːbɪləʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt or petticoat.
   • ▪ showy ornaments or trimmings: "frills and furbelows just made her look stupid"

   verb

   • 1. adorn with trimmings: literary "trains of daughters, furbelowed and flounced by the same dressmakers"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French falbala ‘trimming, flounce’, of unknown ultimate origin.

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   The meaning of FURBELOW is a pleated or gathered piece of material; especially : a flounce on women's clothing.

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   3 meanings: 1. a flounce, ruffle, or other ornamental trim 2. showy ornamentation 3. to put a furbelow on (a garment).... Click for more definitions.

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   What does the noun furbelow mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun furbelow, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. furbelow has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. costume (late 1600s) animals (mid 1700s) shells and shellfish (late ...

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   Definitions of 'furbelow'. 1. a flounce or ruffle. [...] 2. a showy, useless decoration or elaboration. usually used in pl. [...] 3. to decorate with or as with furbelows.

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   a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

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   noun. 1. a flounce or ruffle. 2. a showy, useless decoration or elaboration. usually used in pl. verb transitive. 3. to decorate with or as with furbelows.

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   What does furbelow mean?

   • I'll tear the furbelow off your clothes, and when you swoon for vexation, you shan't have a penny, to buy a bottle of hartshorn. Her sex was the very essence of her; she had no need to wear it like a furbelow. Furbelow definition: a ruffle or flounce, as on a woman's skirt or petticoat.. See examples of FURBELOW used in a sentence.

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   What are furbiloes?

   • Re: Furbiloes? 'Furbiloes' are mentioned in the song 'I'd do anything' from 'Oliver'. The exact part of the song is not mentioned in the post. I was just cast as Bet in Oliver at CLOSB and came across the word 'furbiloes' in the song and wanted to know more about it. Re: Furbiloes?

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   What does ruffle mean?

   • Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 3 meanings: 1. a flounce, ruffle, or other ornamental trim 2. showy ornamentation 3. to put a furbelow on (a garment).... Click for more definitions.

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   What is a Crys of London furbelow?

   • Crys of London furbelow is a variant or alteration of the lexical item furbelow. Etymons: falbala n.

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   A furbelow is a ruffle or flounce, or any bit of showy trimming or finery. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and usage of this word with examples and synonyms.