frilling
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of frilling
Example Sentences
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The boxes in which the Celebros arrive have a picturesque design on the lid and a good deal of lace frilling round the edge, and she likes to have a box lying about.
From My Lady Nicotine A Study in Smoke by Maurice Brazil Prendergast
She wore a coif and a lace frilling in the fashion of the Regency.
From The Gods are Athirst by Emilie Jackson
Market-gardeners and cultivators make three sub-varieties, which are known as "Single-curled," "Double-curled," and "Triple-curled;" the difference consisting in the finer frilling, or curling, of the last named.
From The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. by Fearing Burr
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
I feel a strong desire to buy some village frilling.
From The Green Carnation by Robert Smythe Hichens
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