fandangle

/ (fænˈdæŋɡəl) /

noun informal

elaborate ornament

nonsense

RELATED WORDS

embellishment, ornament, color, wreath, trinket, finery, design, ribbon, plaque, coloring, adornment, exaggeration, embroidery, ornamentation, frippery, jazz, doodad, frill, dingbat, accessory

Nearby words

fancy man, fancy woman, fancy-free, fancy-pants, fancywork, fandangle, fandango, fandom, fane, fanega, fanegada

Word Origin for fandangle

C19: perhaps from fandango

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