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

Deep and graceful frilling on the lip is always characteristic of this species; it reaches absolute perfection here.

From The Woodlands Orchids by Frederick Boyle

With freshly made hypo baths at a suitable temperature there is absolutely no danger of the paper frilling or blistering.

From Bromide Printing and Enlarging A Practical Guide to the Making of Bromide Prints by Contact and Bromide Enlarging by Daylight and Artificial Light, With the Toning of Bromide Prints and Enlargements by John A. Tennant

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

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

"Oh, are you?" cried Bertha, dropping a dainty apron she was frilling with lace, and clapping her hands softly.

From Tabitha at Ivy Hall by Alfred Russell

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