frill in Italian

frill in Italian is balza, gala, arricciamento — frill means a narrow strip of gathered cloth or paper, added as decoration.

balza

noun

A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim.

gala

noun

A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim.

arricciamento

noun

(photography) A wrinkled edge to a film.

fronzolo

noun

(figurative) Something extraneous or not essential; something purely for show or effect; a luxury.

ninnolo

noun

(figurative) Something extraneous or not essential; something purely for show or effect; a luxury.

What does "frill" mean?

noun A narrow strip of gathered cloth or paper, added as decoration.
noun A layer of material around the edge of something, shaped like a decorative frill.
noun A crinkled edge that forms on a thin sheet of film.
noun Something extra that is not needed, added only to look nice.
"Falling in love, I said. Falling into it, we all did then, one way or another. How could he have made such light of it? Sneered even. As if it was trivial for us, a frill, a whim."

Falling in love, I said. Falling into it, we all did then, one way or another. How could he have made such light of it? Sneered even. As if it was trivial for us, a frill, a whim.
Every possible economy was carefully investigated and unnecessary expense, however small, eliminated. The company had no money to spare on "frills."

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What is "frill" in Italian?

"frill" in Italian is balza, gala, arricciamento. frill means: A narrow strip of gathered cloth or paper, added as decoration.

Are there other ways to say "frill" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 5 translations listed for "frill": balza, gala, arricciamento, fronzolo, ninnolo.

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