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单词 furbelow
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
fur•be•low  (fûrbə lō′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga ruffle or flounce, as on a woman's skirt or petticoat.
  2. any bit of showy trimming or finery.

v.t. 
  1. Clothingto ornament with or as if with furbelows.
  • variant of falbala 1670–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
furbelow /ˈfɜːbɪˌləʊ/ n
  1. a flounce, ruffle, or other ornamental trim
  2. (often plural) showy ornamentation
vb
  1. (transitive) to put a furbelow on (a garment)
Etymology: 18th Century: by folk etymology from French dialect farbella; see falbala
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