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单词 folderol
释义 fol·de·rol
\|fäldə|räl\ noun
also fal·de·ral \|faldə|ral\
(-s)
Etymology: from fol-de-rol, fal-deral, a refrain in old songs
1. : impractical, unnecessary, or excessive trimming, finery, or effects : pretty but flimsy or useless ornament : something that is unnecessary : trifle, gewgaw
 < a gas or electric range and other folderols of an effete generation — Della Lutes >
 < the new collections of custom furs around town reveal plenty of folderol, but there are practical things too — Lois Long >
2. : nonsensical talk or action : piffle, nonsense
 < the rest of the play … is a windy collection of improbable motives and costumed folderolNewsweek >
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