frill
noun
a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
frills
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pluralof frill.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That includes newer extended-stay hotels and those with slightly fewer frills, such as Hyatt Studios and Hyatt Select—which offer an “upper midscale” experience, as the industry likes to call it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"We'll celebrate at home, modestly, with no frills," she said.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
Designers featured frills, fabric layers and ruching in a variety of colours and styles, meaning you could easily re-fashion your own items to reflect the mismatched clothes on display here.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
Through this perspective, audiences remain engaged with the film’s events, told largely in chronological order, without any unnecessary frills or dramatization.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2025
Elizebeth didn’t see why newspapers should comment on frills.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
