frou-frou

American  

[froo-froo] / ˈfruˌfru /

Or froufrou

noun

1. elaborate decoration, as frills, ribbons, or ruffles, especially on women's clothing.

2. elaborate detail.

3. a rustling, particularly the rustling of silk, as in a woman's dress.

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adjective

1. elaborately decorated; fussy.

   frou-frou bedroom decor.

2. having elaborate detail.

   We laughed at all the frou-frou descriptions on the menu.

Etymology

Origin of frou-frou

First recorded in 1865–70; from French; imitative

Example Sentences

The formal ball at which Eggs makes his clumsy debut in human society is a wonderful set piece, as is the open-air vaudeville re-enactment of his mythical abduction, performed by a chanteuse named Madame Frou-Frou.

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2014

He is not the only one to admire Harry Leskjewitsch on his mare Frou-Frou.

From 'O Thou, My Austria!' by Schubin, Ossip

It isn't half as nice as that pretty Frou-Frou.

From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870 by Various

Conway brought him up to Mr. Le Mesurier's box when Frou-Frou was being played a month ago.'

From The Philanderers by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

If Frou-Frou ran a hundred nights, Fernande ought to run five hundred.

From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870 by Various