frilly
Americanadjective
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covered with or marked by frills.
Some of the more elaborate dress shirts have frilly fronts.
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frivolous; inconsequential.
After a day of intense concentration and serious business, they feel like doing something frilly and amusing.
Other Word Forms
- frilliness noun
- unfrilly adjective
Etymology
Origin of frilly
Example Sentences
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She carried a frilly parasol against the sun, and twirled it to and fro in irritation.
From Literature
She put her frilly purse on the bedside table and examined herself in the mirror.
From Literature
She paused, her long blond hair and frilly white gown rustling in the dry, dusty breeze.
From Los Angeles Times
One of the most multifaceted ingredients, it's a multi-layered bulb around a dense core with sprouting stalks and frilly fronds.
From Salon
Over the years, pioneer Edwin Frazee and other local growers developed 13 colors of the frilly flowers.
From Los Angeles Times
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