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fallal

or fal-lal

[ fal-lal ]
/ fælˈlæl /

noun

a bit of finery; a showy article of dress.

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Origin of fallal

First recorded in 1700–10; origin uncertain; perhaps an alteration of furbelow

OTHER WORDS FROM fallal

fal·lal·er·y, noun

Words nearby fallal

fallacious, fallacy, fallacy of composition, fallacy of division, fallacy of many questions, fallal, fall all over oneself, fall among, fall apart, fall asleep, fall away
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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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