furbelow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a decorative piece of fabric, especially one gathered or pleated as into a ruffle, etc.
A small, showy ornamentation.

verb

/ˈfəː.bɪ.ləʊ/ /ˈfəː.bə.ləʊ/ /ˈfɚ.bɪ.loʊ/ /ˈfɚ.bə.loʊ/ En-us-furbelow.ogg

furbelow furbelows furbelowing furbelowed

Corruption of falbala; first attested in the late 1600s or early 1700s. Not related to fur.

befurbelowed

befurbelow unfurbelowed

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