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单词 furbelows
释义

furbelow

noun

fur·​be·​low ˈfər-bə-ˌlō How to pronounce furbelow (audio)
1
: a pleated or gathered piece of material
especially : a flounce on women's clothing
2
: something that suggests a furbelow especially in being showy or superfluous
furbelow transitive verb

Synonyms

  • flounce
  • frill
  • ruffle
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Example Sentences

she opted for a simple wedding dress that did without all the frills and furbelows
Recent Examples on the Web Oddly, for such a modernizer, Michele’s taste tends toward the baroque, or even the rococo—the man has seemingly never encountered a frill or furbelow that displeased him—and his collections are littered with vintage references. Maya Singer, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2022 Porsche's design department clearly had fun with this model, reaching deep into the brand's endless reservoir of badges and colors, frills and furbelows. Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 1 June 2020

Word History

Etymology

by folk etymology from French dialect farbella

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

furbelows 1 of 2

noun

plural of furbelow
as in flounces
a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge and used as trimming she opted for a simple wedding dress that did without all the frills and furbelows

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • flounces
  • edgings
  • ruffles
  • frills
  • trims
  • fringes
  • skirtings
  • plaits
  • borders
  • ruffs
  • pleats
  • buntings

furbelows

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of furbelow
as in frills

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • frills
  • flounces
  • ribbons
  • garlands
  • filigrees
  • feathers
  • fringes
  • swags
  • braids
  • embroiders
  • laces
  • wreathes
  • fillets
  • figures
  • appliqués
  • gilds
  • jewels
  • pearls
  • hangs
  • bosses
  • gems
  • paints
  • chases
  • diamonds
  • freshens
  • smartens
  • festoons
  • brightens
  • ornaments
  • traps
  • caparisons
  • drapes
  • graces
  • garnishes
  • accessorizes
  • dresses
  • impearls
  • bedecks
  • redecorates
  • redoes
  • trims
  • embellishes
  • adorns
  • decks
  • decorates
  • arrays
  • beautifies
  • embosses
  • blazons
  • enriches
  • dresses up
  • spruces (up)
  • tricks (out)
  • bedizens
  • does up
  • dolls up
  • does
  • fancifies
  • glitzes (up)
  • pretties (up)
  • fancies up
  • gussies up
  • emblazes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • scars
  • disfigures
  • spoils
  • mars
  • defaces
  • denudes
  • displays
  • simplifies
  • strips
  • streamlines
  • blemishes
  • reveals
  • bares
  • divests
  • dismantles
  • exposes
  • uncovers
  • uglifies
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