fallal

or fal-lal

[ fal-lal ]

/ fælˈlæl /

noun

a bit of finery; a showy article of dress.

Words nearby fallal

fallacious, fallacy, fallacy of composition, fallacy of division, fallacy of many questions, fallal, fallback, fallboard, fallen, fallen arch, fallen timbers

Origin of fallal

First recorded in 1700–10; perhaps syncopated variant of falderal

OTHER WORDS FROM fallal

fal·lal·er·y, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for fallal

fallal

/ (fælˈlæl) /

noun

a showy ornament, trinket, or article of dress

Derived forms of fallal

fallalery, noun

Word Origin for fallal

C18: perhaps based on falbala

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