frippery
3 synonyms for frippery, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Showy display, such as in elaborate dress.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English from French friperie, from Old French fripier ("to rub up and down, to wear into rags"). Compare fripper.
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