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Frill

Frill Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Frill? [n] a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim Synonyms \| Synonyms for Frill: flounce \| furbelow \| ruffle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Frill: addition \| adornment \| amenity \| beading \| beauties \| bedizenment \| binding \| bonus \| bordering \| bordure \| bravery \| chiffon \| clinquant \| colors \| colors of rhetoric \| crease \| creasing \| crimp \| crisp \| decoration \| dog-ear \| double \| double over \| doubling \| duplication \| duplication of effort \| duplicature \| edging \| elegant variation \| embellishment \| embroidery \| enfold \| expletive \| extra \| extra added attraction \| extra dash \| extravagance \| fat \| featherbedding \| festoons \| figure \| figure of speech \| filigree \| filling \| fillip \| fimbria \| fimbriation \| fine writing \| finery \| flection \| flexure \| floridity \| floridness \| flounce \| flourish \| floweriness \| flowers of speech \| flute \| fold \| fold over \| folderol \| foofaraw \| frilliness \| frilling \| frills \| frills and furbelows \| fringe \| frippery \| froufrou \| furbelow \| fuss \| gaiety \| galloon \| gather \| gaudery \| gewgaw \| gilding \| gilt \| gingerbread \| hem \| infold \| interfold \| jazz \| lagniappe \| lap over \| lapel \| lappet \| list \| lushness \| luxuriance \| luxury \| motif \| needlessness \| ornament \| ornamentation \| ostentation \| overadornment \| overlap \| padding \| paste \| payroll padding \| pinchbeck \| plait \| plat \| pleat \| pleonasm \| plica \| plicate \| plication \| plicature \| ply \| premium \| prolixity \| purple patches \| quill \| redundance \| redundancy \| ruche \| ruching \| ruff \| ruffle \| selvage \| showiness \| skirting \| something extra \| stuffing \| superaddition \| superfluity \| superfluousness \| tautology \| tinsel \| trappings \| trickery \| trimming \| trumpery \| tuck \| turn over \| twill \| twist \| unnecessariness \| valance \| verbosity \| welt \| wrinkle See Also \| adornment \| gauffer \| goffer \| jabot \| peplum Frill In Webster's Dictionary \Frill\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Frilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frilling}.] [OF. friller, fr. L. frigidulus somewhat cold, dim. of frigidus cold; akin to F. frileux chilly.] 1. To shake or shiver as with cold; as, the hawk frills. --Johnson. 2. (Photog.) To wrinkle; -- said of the gelatin film. \Frill\, v. t. To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back. in crimped plaits; as, to frill a cap. \Frill\, n. [See {Frill}, v. i.]. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A ruffing of a bird's feathers from cold. (b) A ruffle, consisting of a fold of membrane, of hairs, or of feathers, around the neck of an animal. See {Frilled lizard} (below). (c) A similar ruffle around the legs or other appendages of animals. (d) A ruffled varex or fold on certain shells. 2. A border or edging secured at one edge and left free at the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow flounce.

Frill Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Frill?

[n] a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

Synonyms | Synonyms for Frill: flounce | furbelow | ruffle

Frill In Webster's Dictionary

\Frill\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Frilled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Frilling}.] [OF. friller, fr. L. frigidulus somewhat cold,
dim. of frigidus cold; akin to F. frileux chilly.]
1. To shake or shiver as with cold; as, the hawk frills.
   --Johnson.

2. (Photog.) To wrinkle; -- said of the gelatin film.


\Frill\, v. t.
To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back.
in crimped plaits; as, to frill a cap.


\Frill\, n. [See {Frill}, v. i.]. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A ruffing of a bird's feathers from cold.
(b) A ruffle, consisting of a fold of membrane, of hairs, or
    of feathers, around the neck of an animal. See {Frilled
    lizard} (below).
(c) A similar ruffle around the legs or other appendages of
    animals.
(d) A ruffled varex or fold on certain shells.

2. A border or edging secured at one edge and left free at
   the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow
   flounce.

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