frill in Russian
frill in Russian is жабо́, обо́рка, ро́скошь — frill means a narrow strip of gathered cloth or paper, added as decoration.
frill in Russian
жабо́
Pronounced: zhabo
A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim.
обо́рка
Pronounced: oborka
A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim.
ро́скошь
Pronounced: roskosh
(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."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Russian.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Russian meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Russian
frill in a sentence
- 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."
Similar words in Russian
Common Russian translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "frill" in Russian?
"frill" in Russian is жабо́, обо́рка, ро́скошь. frill means: A narrow strip of gathered cloth or paper, added as decoration.
How do you pronounce жабо́?
"frill" in Russian is жабо́, pronounced "zhabo".
Are there other ways to say "frill" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "frill": жабо́, обо́рка, ро́скошь.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.