furbelow
a ruffle or flounce, as on a woman's skirt or petticoat.
any bit of showy trimming or finery.
to ornament with or as if with furbelows.
Origin of furbelow
1Other words from furbelow
- un·fur·be·lowed, adjective
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How to use furbelow in a sentence
How ridiculous that one should suffer from want of a frill or a furbelow!
The Golden Censer | John McGovernI invited that furbelow widow to stay on purpose to spare me this almost tte--tte meeting.
The Vicar of Wrexhill | Mrs [Frances] TrollopeIt was a hull week afore I could make up my mind to go out of my office, and the sight of a furbelow raly made me sick.
Highlife in New York: a series of letters to Mr. Zephariah Slick, | Ann S. StephensI'll tear the furbelow off your clothes, and when you swoon for vexation, you shan't have a penny, to buy a bottle of hartshorn.
The Inconstant | George FarquharHer sex was the very essence of her; she had no need to wear it like a furbelow.
The Nest Builder | Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale
British Dictionary definitions for furbelow
/ (ˈfɜːbɪˌləʊ) /
a flounce, ruffle, or other ornamental trim
(often plural) showy ornamentation
(tr) to put a furbelow on (a garment)
Origin of furbelow
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