frilly

ˈfrɪli

frillierfrilliest

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Definition of frilly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

clothinghaving decorative ruffles or frills

She wore a frilly dress to the party.

decorative

ornate

ruffled

overly decorativeexcessively elaborate or ornate

The frilly curtains did not suit the minimalist decor..

decorative

elaborate

ornate

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Origin of frilly

English, frill (ornamental edging) + y (characterized by)

Terms with frilly included in their meaning

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curled endive

food

leafy vegetable with curly, frilly leaves

foofy

adj.

style

excessively frilly or frou-frou in style

mobcap

historical headwear

soft cotton cap with a full crown, frilly edge, and tight band

Examples of frilly in a sentence

Her frilly blouse was perfect for the occasion.
She wore a frilly dress to the party.
The frilly decorations were too much for the small room.

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French:à volants, à froufrous, ...
German:rüschig, übermäßig verziert, ...
Italian:fronzoloso, decorato, ...
Spanish:con volantes, recargado, ...
Portuguese:cheio de folhos, enfeitado, ...
Chinese:带褶边的, 过于华丽的, ...
Japanese:フリルのある, 飾り立てた, ...
Arabic:مُكَّشْكَش, مزخرف, ...
Hebrew:מְקוּשָׁט, מְצֻיָּץ, ...
Russian:с рюшами, разукрашенный, ...
Ukrainian:мереживний, надмірно прикрашений, ...
Hindi:झालरदार, अलंकृत, ...
Bengali:ফ্রিলযুক্ত, অত্যধিক অলঙ্কৃত, ...
Catalan:amb volants, massa adornat, ...
Czech:volánový, načančaný, ...
Danish:flæsebesat, overdrevet pyntet, ...
Dutch:frivool, overdreven sierlijk, ...
Greek:με βολάν, υπερβολικά διακοσμημένος, ...
Hungarian:fodros, cicomás, ...
Khmer:មានជាយក្រណាត់ជ្រួញលម្អ, រចនាលម្អហួសហេតុ, ...
Korean:프릴이 있는, 장식이 과한, ...
Persian:چین‌دار, پرزرق و برق, ...
Polish:falbaniasty, ...
Portuguese (BR):cheio de babados, enfeitado, ...
Romanian:cu volane, prea decorativ, ...
Swedish:volangprydd, prålig, ...
Thai:ที่มีระบาย, หรูหรามากเกินไป, ...
Turkish:fırfırlı, aşırı süslü, ...
Vietnamese:bèo nhún, quá cầu kỳ, ...

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