frilling
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of frilling
Example Sentences
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She covered her chairs with Turkey-red cotton, frilling them round the seats.
From Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" by Williams, C. D. (Charles D.)
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 Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
And big tears trickled down her cheeks as far as the frilling of her collarette.
From Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life by Flaubert, Gustave
Head tucked in the pillow, she apparently was lost in thought, for her brown eyes, slightly narrowed, stared vacantly at the frilling of the pillow-slip.
From Secret Bread by Jesse, F. Tennyson (Fryniwyd Tennyson)
She wore a coif and a lace frilling in the fashion of the Regency.
From The Gods are Athirst by Jackson, Emilie
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