Frilly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɹɪli/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Frilly is an adjective meaning Having frills; frilled.
Meaning
Having frills; frilled.
More Meanings
- Over-elaborate or showy in character or appearance.
Example Sentences
The one she showed me has this frilly white skirt with blue bows on it.
Ms. Grant was dressed up as Little Bo Peep and had on a huge, frilly skirt that was held out with a hoop at the bottom.
In scented, frilly boutiques that she seemed to find by instinct, they exchanged her battered wardrobe for fur capes and Anna Karenina riding boots that slithered on the frosty cobble, and Pym's dismal school habit for a leather jacket and trousers without buttons for his braces.
Word Forms
- frillier
- frilliest
Synonyms for frilly
Depending on context, synonyms include adorned, ruffled, decorated, frilled.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adorned, decorated, ruffled, frillsome, froofy, fringelike.
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