frou-frou

American  

[froo-froo] / ˈfruˌfru /

Or froufrou

noun

1. elaborate decoration, as frills, ribbons, or ruffles, especially on women's clothing.

2. elaborate detail.

3. a rustling, particularly the rustling of silk, as in a woman's dress.

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adjective

1. elaborately decorated; fussy.

   frou-frou bedroom decor.

2. having elaborate detail.

   We laughed at all the frou-frou descriptions on the menu.

Etymology

Origin of frou-frou

First recorded in 1865–70; from French; imitative

Example Sentences

The formal ball at which Eggs makes his clumsy debut in human society is a wonderful set piece, as is the open-air vaudeville re-enactment of his mythical abduction, performed by a chanteuse named Madame Frou-Frou.

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2014

In the open horse-box stood Frou-Frou, saddled ready.

From Anna Karenina by Garnett, Constance

There was a difference between Frou-Frou and a woman animated by a sense of duty; a difference of kind, rather than of degree.

From The Philanderers by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

His excitement, his delight, and his tenderness for Frou-Frou grew keener and keener.

From Anna Karenina by Garnett, Constance

He was flying towards the Irish barricade, Frou-Frou and he both together saw the barricade in the distance, and both the man and the mare had a moment's hesitation.

From Anna Karenina by Garnett, Constance