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| frill [ fril ] |
noun (plural frills) |
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1. dress decorative band with many folds: a decorative strip of material gathered into many tight folds and sewn along one edge
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2. cooking paper band with fringed edge: a paper band with one edge cut into a fringe, placed on bone ends as decoration and to allow the meat to be picked up by the bone end
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3. zoology ruff of feathers, fur, or skin: a ring of fur or feathers or a fold of skin around the neck of a bird or animal, looking like a frill
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4. unnecessary addition: an addition to something that is unnecessary, although it may enhance its appearance, interest, or value
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usually used in the plural
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  No frills, thank you, just give me the basic model.
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transitive verb (past and past participle frilled, present participle frill·ing, 3rd person present singular frills) |
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1. handicraft make strip of material into frill: to make a strip of fabric or paper into a frill
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2. add frill to something: to decorate something with a frill
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| [Late 16th century. Origin ?] |
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| frilled adjective |
| frill·i·ness noun |
| frill·y adjective |
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