furbelow.
A frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a decorative piece of fabric, especially one gathered or pleated as into a ruffle, etc.
Meaning & usage
A frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a decorative piece of fabric, especially one gathered or pleated as into a ruffle, etc.
A small, showy ornamentation.
Where this word comes from
Corruption of falbala; first attested in the late 1600s or early 1700s. Not related to fur.
To adorn with a furbelow; to ornament.
Where this word comes from
Corruption of falbala; first attested in the late 1600s or early 1700s. Not related to fur.
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