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

Example Sentences

“The heart of Handorf-Langenberg has stopped beating,” the pastor told mourners who had packed the Church of St. Barbara, two blocks from the pub, for Mr. Frilling’s funeral last November.

From New York Times

HANDORF-LANGENBERG, Germany — When 87-year-old Hubert Frilling died quietly in his sleep a year ago, the village beer hall he owned and ran for more than 60 years, “Zum Schanko,” looked set to die with him.

From New York Times

For generations the wood-paneled rooms of Schanko — Mr. Frilling’s nickname — had served Handorf-Langenberg, a village of 1,500 in northwest Germany, as a community center and extended living room for countless birthdays, baptisms and other gatherings with family and friends.

From New York Times

But Mr. Frilling’s death came sooner than anyone had expected.

From New York Times

Female athletes are in long white dresses and dark red jackets and small hats and hold dark red purses, while men wear black suits with dark red frilling.

From BBC