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fallal

or fal-lal

[fal-lal]
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noun
  1. a bit of finery; a showy article of dress.
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Origin of fallal

First recorded in 1700–10; perhaps syncopated variant of falderal
Related formsfal·lal·er·y, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for fallal

fallal

noun
  1. a showy ornament, trinket, or article of dress
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Derived Formsfallalery, noun

Word Origin

C18: perhaps based on falbala
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