noun
frill
Frill (noun) means a narrow strip of gathered cloth or paper, added as decoration.
noun
1
A narrow strip of gathered cloth or paper, added as decoration.
2
A layer of material around the edge of something, shaped like a decorative frill.
3
A crinkled edge that forms on a thin sheet of film.
4
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."
— Margaret Atwood, Jezebel’s (1985)
"Every possible economy was carefully investigated and unnecessary expense, however small, eliminated. The company had no money to spare on "frills.""
— 'Precursor', The Dursley & Midland Junction Railway (1956)
"Torontonians clutter their brick and stone houses with too much trim, or with window trim and shutters—and they also carve their shutters with hearts or maple leaves—but the snow conceals these frills;"
— John Irving (1989)
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Etymology
Of uncertain origin.
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What is the meaning of frill?
"frill" (noun) means a narrow strip of gathered cloth or paper, added as decoration.
What is another word for frill?
Other words for "frill" include ruffle, furbelow, ruff, nonsense, gimcrackery, folderal.
What are the different meanings of frill?
"frill" has 3 main meanings: 1. A narrow strip of gathered cloth or paper, added as decoration; 2. A layer of material around the edge of something, shaped like a decorative frill; 3. A crinkled edge that forms on a thin sheet of film.
