Frippery | |
noun | 1. Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language.
2. A tawdry or frivolous thing. |
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| "The sleek, modern architecture of the home didn't allow for any frippery." | "When you move into the dorm room, you won't have room for frippery like extra throw pillows and houseplants." | "I know it's frippery, but I want a cathedral-length veil for my wedding." |
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| French, mid-16th century |
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| Today, "frippery" is applied to overly ornamented architecture or fashion — a dress with layers upon layers of tulle, for example, or a gazebo with elaborately carved columns — but the original usage was for old, secondhand clothes. ... | |
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