What does frilling mean?
Frilling means present participle and gerund of frill.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of frill.
So she sat, corpselike, as we played at cards; the frillings and trimmings on her bridal dress, looking like earthy paper.
Use frilling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Frilling means present participle and gerund of frill.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
So she sat, corpselike, as we played at cards; the frillings and trimmings on her bridal dress, looking like earthy paper.
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