frou-frou

or frou·frou

[ froo-froo ]

/ ˈfruˌfru /

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noun

elaborate decoration, as frills, ribbons, or ruffles, especially on women's clothing.

elaborate detail.

a rustling, particularly the rustling of silk, as in a woman's dress.

adjective

elaborately decorated; fussy: frou-frou bedroom decor.

having elaborate detail: We laughed at all the frou-frou descriptions on the menu.

Origin of frou-frou

First recorded in 1865–70; from French; imitative

Words nearby frou-frou

frothy, frottage, frotteur, Froude, Froude number, frou-frou, frousy, frouzy, frow, froward, frown

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Example sentences from the Web for frou-frou

And she went out, and I heard by the frou-frou of her skirts that she was ascending the stairs.
The Czar's Spy|William Le Queux
The frou-frou of skirts, the delicate mysteries of the toilette, will cease to thrill any but the very young men.
What is Coming?|H. G. Wells
No people in their right senses could have accepted my "Frou-Frou" instead of Sarah's.
The Story of My Life|Ellen Terry
But before we left him he insisted that we should sit through his favourite "Frou-Frou."
Poor Folk in Spain|Jan Gordon

It is not Frou-frou that Molière would have handed down to other generations in enduring ridicule, had he been living now.
Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida|Ouida

British Dictionary definitions for frou-frou

froufrou

/ (ˈfruːˌfruː) /

noun

a swishing sound, as made by a long silk dress

elaborate dress or ornamentation, esp worn by women

Word Origin for froufrou

C19: from French, of imitative origin

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单词	frou-frou
释义	frou-frou or frou·frou [ froo-froo ] / ˈfruˌfru / SEE SYNONYMS FOR frou-frou ON THESAURUS.COM noun elaborate decoration, as frills, ribbons, or ruffles, especially on women's clothing. elaborate detail. a rustling, particularly the rustling of silk, as in a woman's dress. adjective elaborately decorated; fussy: frou-frou bedroom decor. having elaborate detail: We laughed at all the frou-frou descriptions on the menu. Origin of frou-frou First recorded in 1865–70; from French; imitative Words nearby frou-frou frothy, frottage, frotteur, Froude, Froude number, frou-frou, frousy, frouzy, frow, froward, frown Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frou-frou And she went out, and I heard by the frou-frou of her skirts that she was ascending the stairs. The Czar's Spy\|William Le Queux The frou-frou of skirts, the delicate mysteries of the toilette, will cease to thrill any but the very young men. What is Coming?\|H. G. Wells No people in their right senses could have accepted my "Frou-Frou" instead of Sarah's. The Story of My Life\|Ellen Terry But before we left him he insisted that we should sit through his favourite "Frou-Frou." Poor Folk in Spain\|Jan Gordon It is not Frou-frou that Molière would have handed down to other generations in enduring ridicule, had he been living now. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida\|Ouida British Dictionary definitions for frou-frou froufrou / (ˈfruːˌfruː) / noun a swishing sound, as made by a long silk dress elaborate dress or ornamentation, esp worn by women Word Origin for froufrou C19: from French, of imitative origin 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 Words related to frou-frou garish, splashy, ostentatious, brilliant, jazzy, flashy, snazzy, showy, gross, gay, pizzazz, chichi, crude, tinsel, screaming, blatant, brazen, chintzy, coarse, flaunting
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frou-frou

or frou·frou

noun

adjective

Origin of frou-frou

Words nearby frou-frou

Example sentences from the Web for frou-frou

British Dictionary definitions for frou-frou

noun

Word Origin for froufrou

Words related to frou-frou