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View usage for: (frɪl) Word forms: plural frills1. countable nounA 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. Synonyms: ruffle, gathering, tuck, ruff More Synonyms of frill 2. countable noun [usually plural]If you describe something as having no frills, you mean that it has no extra features, but is acceptable or good if you want something simple. [approval] This booklet restricts itself to facts without frills. ...plain, simple cooking in no-frills surroundings. Synonyms: trimmings, extras, additions, fuss More Synonyms of frill (frɪl) noun1. 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) a variety of domestic fancy pigeon having a ruff of curled feathers on the chest and crop Full name: oriental frill 4. photography a wrinkling or loosening of the emulsion at the edges of a negative or print 5. (often plural) informal a superfluous or pretentious thing or manner; affectation he made a plain speech with no frills verb6. (transitive) to adorn or fit with a frill or frills 7. to form into a frill or frills 8. (intransitive) photography (of an emulsion) to develop a frill Derived forms frilliness (ˈfrilliness) noun frilly (ˈfrilly) adjective Word origin C14: perhaps of Flemish origin frill in American English (frɪl) noun1. a fold or fringe of hair or feathers around the neck of a bird or animal 2. any unnecessary ornament; superfluous thing added for show 3. an edging or trimming of lace, etc., gathered or pleated and attached along one edge but free at the other; ruffle 4. Photography a wrinkling of the edge of a film, plate, etc. verb transitive5. to make a ruffle of; crimp 6. to decorate with a frill verb intransitive7. Photography to become wrinkled, as a film, due to a separation of the emulsion from the base Derived forms frilly (ˈfrilly) adjectiveWord forms: ˈfrillier or ˈfrilliest Examples of 'frill' in a sentencefrill Think luxe fabrics like velvet and brocade teamed with sumptuous bows and frills.With little frills between, oh!The probation trust needs to cut back on frills and extras like this.There are few frills but this adds to its charm.Interesting prints and misplaced frills make these pieces to treasure.Did his job with no fuss or frills.This applies especially to fancy forms with frills and tassels that in a multiple crown produce an undistinguished tangle.The frills will add detail and shape, while the belt emphasises your waist.No fuss or frills, just get the job done and move on.No fuss, no frills and great colours.No frills, no fuss and certainly no triumphant bluster.Some may consider them unnecessary frills, but when you meet the users it becomes obvious why these things matter.The pieces are cut very simply with no extra frills and it only comes in the one colour, dove grey.With little frills between, oh!It added frills, like first-class sections.This 'no frills' actually had a few thrills.No fuss, no frills, just straight to the point.No frills, no fuss, and the audience seemed transfixed.Most of these follow the Easy concept of stripping away the frills to make the product or service cheaper, but the results have been hit and miss. British English: frill NOUN 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. - American English: frill
- Brazilian Portuguese: babado
- Chinese: 褶边
- European Spanish: volante
- French: volant
- German: Rüsche
- Italian: volant
- Japanese: フリル
- Korean: 주름 장식
- European Portuguese: folho
- Latin American Spanish: volado
Chinese translation of 'frill' n (c) - (on dress, shirt)
褶边(邊) (zhěbiān) (道, dào) with no or without frills 毫无(無)虚(虛)饰(飾)的 (háo wú xūshì de)
Definition a long narrow strip of fabric with many folds in it attached at one edge of something as a decoration net curtains with frills Synonyms ruffle gathering tuck ruff ruche ruching furbelow purfle Definition an unnecessary part of something added to make it more attractive or interesting The booklet restricts itself to facts without frills. Synonyms trimmings extras additions fuss jazz (slang) dressing up decoration(s) bits and pieces icing on the cake finery embellishments affectation(s) ornamentation ostentation bells and whistles tomfoolery gewgaws superfluities fanciness frilliness fandangles Additional synonymsDefinition an ornamental frill on a garment or tablecloth a gown with a flounce round the hem Synonyms ruffle, gathering, tuck, frill, ruff, furbelow Definition showy but useless ornamentation He despised such frippery. Synonyms frills, nonsense, finery, ostentation, pretentiousness, fussiness, glad rags (informal), tawdriness, flashiness, foppery, gaudiness, showiness, meretriciousness, fanciness, frilliness - frightful
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