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frippery

American  
[frip-uh-ree] / ˈfrɪp ə ri /

noun

plural

fripperies

  1. finery in dress, especially when showy, gaudy, or the like.

  2. empty display; ostentation.

  3. gewgaws; trifles.

frippery British  
/ ˈfrɪpərɪ /

noun

  1. ornate or showy clothing or adornment

  2. showiness; ostentation

  3. unimportant considerations; trifles; trivia

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Etymology

Origin of frippery

1560–70; < French friperie, Old French freperie, equivalent to frepe rag + -erie -ery

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