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    fallalery
    /falˈlaləri/

    noun

    • 1. tawdry finery. rare

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  2. : a fancy ornament especially in dress. fallalery. fa-ˈla-lə-rē. noun. Word History. Etymology. perhaps alteration of falbala furbelow, from French. First Known Use. 1703, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of fal-lal was in 1703. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near fal-lal.

  3. 2 meanings: a collection or display of showy ornaments, trinkets, or articles of dress a showy ornament, trinket, or article of.... Click for more definitions.

  4. Fallalery and gewgaw are synonyms that both refer to decorative items or accessories. However, fallalery is associated with a more formal or elegant tone and can describe a wider range of decorative items, including expensive and luxurious ones.

  5. fallalery [fælˈlælərɪ] GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FALLALERY. noun. adjective. verb. adverb. pronoun. preposition. conjunction. determiner. exclamation. Fallalery is a noun. A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

  6. noun. a showy ornament, trinket, or article of dress. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.

  7. noun. Word origin. [1700–10; perh. syncopated var. of falderal] This word is first recorded in the period 1700–10. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: cirrus, cozy, envelope, hump, sliding scale. fallal in British English. (fælˈlæl ) noun. a showy ornament, trinket, or article of dress. Collins English Dictionary.