noun
frippery
Frippery (noun) means Ostentation, as in fancy clothing.
noun
1
Ostentation, as in fancy clothing.
2
Useless things; trifles.
3
Cast-off clothes.
4
The trade or traffic in old clothes.
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Etymology
From French friperie, from Old French fripier (“to rub up and down, to wear into rags”). Compare fripper.
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What is the meaning of frippery?
"frippery" (noun) means ostentation, as in fancy clothing.
What are the different meanings of frippery?
"frippery" has 3 main meanings: 1. Ostentation, as in fancy clothing; 2. Useless things; trifles; 3. Cast-off clothes.