What does frillsome mean?
Frillsome means Characterised or marked by frill(s).
Frillsome
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Characterised or marked by frill(s).
Example Sentences
oh where is it now, that pink frillsome thing…
And on the bed with its pretty eiderdown there was laid out my — that is her dress for to-night at dinner. A frillsome petticoat, a purple silk skirt (very full and looking short enough for a little girl) and a flesh-pink chiffon blouse, entirely transparent.
Now I was sure psychologists had determined that a rustic bedroom was the most soothing ambiance for waking up from dead. This room was a little different from the previous one, less frillsome and more to my taste, but all the same basic elements were there.
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Word Forms
- more frillsome
- most frillsome
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oh where is it now, that pink frillsome thing…
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