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Meaning of frill

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

frill

Pronunciation:/fɹɪl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim.

    Synonyms:flouncefurbelowruffle
  2. A substance or material on the edge of something, resembling such a strip of fabric.

  3. A wrinkled edge to a film.

  4. Something extraneous or not essential; something purely for show or effect; a luxury.

verb

Definitions

  1. To make into a frill.

  2. To become wrinkled.

  3. To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back in crimped plaits.

frill

Pronunciation:/fɹɪl/

verb

Definitions

  1. To shake or shiver as with cold (with reference to a hawk).

  2. To cry (with reference to a bird of prey).