frow
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of frow
1615–25; earlier frower, perhaps noun use of froward in literal sense “turned away”
Example Sentences
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Feathers, fabulous fashion and famous faces on the frow - it can only be Paris Haute Couture Week.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
Others were at this on the frow, too, and they all wore a very specific style of jean: straight-legged and darkish, and ending an inch or two above the ankle.
From The Guardian • Sep. 13, 2017
This design was also a fixture on the frow among the sea of Gucci loafers.
From The Guardian • Oct. 24, 2016
Burberry muses usually look like Cara Delevingne or Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, hence Alan Bennett is a somewhat unlikely style candidate; he's never been seen on the frow and he's old enough to be Romeo Beckham's great-grandfather.
From The Guardian • Jul. 23, 2013
“My good frow is a very excellent woman,” he used to say.
From Mark Seaworth by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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