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frill

[ fril ]

noun

  1. a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
  2. something resembling such a trimming, as the fringe of hair on the chest of some dogs.
  3. affectation of manner, style, etc.
  4. something superfluous.
  5. Photography. wrinkling or loosening of an emulsion at the edges, usually due to excessively high temperature during developing.


verb (used with object)

  1. to trim or ornament with a frill or frills.
  2. to form into a frill.

verb (used without object)

  1. Photography. (of an emulsion) to become wrinkled or loose.

frill

/ ´Ú°ùɪ±ô /

noun

  1. a gathered, ruched, or pleated strip of cloth sewn on at one edge only, as on garments, as ornament, or to give extra body
  2. a ruff of hair or feathers around the neck of a dog or bird or a fold of skin around the neck of a reptile or amphibian
  3. often capital a variety of domestic fancy pigeon having a ruff of curled feathers on the chest and crop Full nameoriental frill
  4. photog a wrinkling or loosening of the emulsion at the edges of a negative or print
  5. informal.
    often plural a superfluous or pretentious thing or manner; affectation

    he made a plain speech with no frills

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to adorn or fit with a frill or frills
  2. to form into a frill or frills
  3. intr photog (of an emulsion) to develop a frill
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ´Ú°ù¾±±ô±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ´Ú°ù¾±±ô±ô²â, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ú°ù¾±±ô±ôİù noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·´Ú°ù¾±±ô±ô verb (used with object)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of frill1

First recorded in 1585–95; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of frill1

C14: perhaps of Flemish origin
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Example Sentences

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“Presence†does away with all of those unnecessary frills found in contemporary horror, leaving one unusual, but very simple, stylistic device in their place: The camera is the ghost.

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Tutus, frills and tassels were all spotted on the runway - with Stella McCartney stealing the show with her asymmetric dresses in soft fabrics.

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Mr McDonnell has been with the firm for most of it and remembers the early no frills stores packed with unfamiliar products.

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Color was a frill, and perhaps an illusion.

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There will be no such frills, few jokes and don’t expect a big rabbit out of the hat.

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