froufrou
Britishnoun
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a swishing sound, as made by a long silk dress
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elaborate dress or ornamentation, esp worn by women
Etymology
Origin of froufrou
C19: from French, of imitative origin
Example Sentences
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Tomlinson is often celebrated for her “granny cuisine” — rich, history-steeped, deeply flavorful dishes without the froufrou fanfare that sometimes defines fine dining.
From Salon
To Harris’ credit, she steered out of the froufrou “Momala” ick with a response that worked for the room she was in.
From Salon
The décor: Chris’ handmade wooden yard decorations are weirdly unfestive and a bit scary, but Kringle’s — the store operated by the aforementioned evil elf, who clearly knows a few things about merchandising and made me wonder if all Christmas stores are run by evil elves — is a glorious explosion of holiday froufrou.
From Seattle Times
The 1950s-kitsch dining room at Ogie’s Trailer Park in Providence, R.I., was packed on a Saturday afternoon this month with dozens of loud redheads nursing froufrou cocktails and cha-cha-ing around in platform wedges.
From New York Times
“I think I just naturally am such a pink froufrou girl. All my stuff. Everything I buy is always a little bit Barbie-esque,” she said.
From Seattle Times
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