frilling

American  

[fril-ing] / ˈfrɪl ɪŋ /

noun

1. frilled edging.

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Etymology

Origin of frilling

First recorded in 1805–15; frill + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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frilling

There were whole sets of many garments to make, and tucking and frilling and stitching were then slow processes.

From The Squire of Sandal-Side A Pastoral Romance by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

“My woman” had evidently been instructed to take the young guest’s wardrobe under her care, since new ribbons and frilling now appeared with engaging frequency, giving quite an air to half-worn garments.

From A College Girl by William H. C. Groome

Elmira had not had a new summer ribbon for three years, and now, in addition, she had purchased some rosebuds, and arranged them in little clusters in a frilling of lace inside the brim.

From Jerome, A Poor Man A Novel by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman

In warm weather the tray containing the fixing solution is set in a pan containing pieces of ice, which prevents the frilling or softening of the film.

From Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 by Various

In many schools music is frankly regarded as a nuisance, a sort of frilling that is inappropriate to the rigid texture of education.

From Spirit and Music by H. Ernest Hunt

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