furbelow
furbelow · furbelows
безвкусная отделка
A frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothingA frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a decorative piece of fabric, especially one gathered or pleated as into a ruffle, etc.
UK/ˈfəː.bɪ.ləʊ/US/ˈfɚ.bɪ.loʊ/
Meaning
2 sensesA frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a decorative piece of fabric, especially one gathered or pleated as into a ruffle, etc.
(broadly)A small, showy ornamentation.
безвкусная отде́лкаbezvkusnaja otdélka
More definitions
- a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
small, showy ornamentation:
Origin
Corruption of falbala; first attested in the late 1600s or early 1700s. Not related to furCorruption of falbala; first attested in the late 1600s or early 1700s. Not related to fur.
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plural: furbelowsSynonyms
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