英语词汇“frippery”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

frip•per•y n.

[uncountable]

showy or gaudy dress.
empty display;
ostentation.

frip•per•y n., pl. -per•ies.

finery in dress, esp. when showy, gaudy, or the like.
empty display;
ostentation.
gewgaws;
trifles.

French friperie, Old French freperie, equivalent. to frepe rag + -erie -ery
1560–70

frippery /ˈfrɪpərɪ/ n ( pl -peries)

ornate or showy clothing or adornment
showiness; ostentation
unimportant considerations; trifles; trivia

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French freperie, from frepe frill, rag, old garment, from Medieval Latin faluppa a straw, splinter, of obscure origin

单词	frippery
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 frip•per•y /ˈfrɪpəri/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] showy or gaudy dress. empty display; ostentation. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 frip•per•y (frip′ə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -per•ies. finery in dress, esp. when showy, gaudy, or the like. empty display; ostentation. gewgaws; trifles. French friperie, Old French freperie, equivalent. to frepe rag + -erie -ery 1560–70 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: frippery /ˈfrɪpərɪ/ n ( pl -peries) ornate or showy clothing or adornment showiness; ostentation unimportant considerations; trifles; trivia Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French freperie, from frepe frill, rag, old garment, from Medieval Latin faluppa a straw, splinter, of obscure origin
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