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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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   1. a. : a gathered, pleated, or bias-cut fabric edging used on clothing. b. : a strip of paper curled at one end and rolled to be slipped over the bone end (as of a chop) in serving. 2. : a ruff of hair or feathers or a bony or cartilaginous projection about the neck of an animal. 3. a. : affectation, air usually used in plural.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRILL definition: 1. a long, narrow strip of cloth with folds along one side that is sewn along the edge of a piece…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FRILL meaning: 1. a long, narrow strip of cloth with folds along one side that is sewn along the edge of a piece…. Learn more.

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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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › frillFrill - definition of frill by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A ruffled, gathered, or pleated border or projection, such as a fabric edge used to trim clothing. 2. A projection as of hair, feathers, bone, or cartilage, about the neck of an animal. 3. A wrinkling of the edge of a photographic film. 4. Informal Something that is desirable but not a necessity; a luxury. See Synonyms at luxury.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a gathered, ruched, or pleated strip of cloth sewn on at one edge only, as on garments, as ornament, or to give extra body. 2. 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. 3. (often capital)

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › frillFrill - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › frillfrill - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 14, 2024 · frill (plural frills) A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim . Synonyms: flounce, furbelow, ruffle. ( figurative) A substance or material on the edge of something, resembling such a strip of fabric. ( photography) A wrinkled edge to a film.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfrill noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of frill noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishfrill | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    frill definition: 1. a strip of material with a lot of folds that is used to decorate the edge of cloth 2. extra…. Learn more.