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frill
[ fril ]
noun
- a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
- something resembling such a trimming, as the fringe of hair on the chest of some dogs.
- affectation of manner, style, etc.
- something superfluous.
- Photography. wrinkling or loosening of an emulsion at the edges, usually due to excessively high temperature during developing.
verb (used with object)
- to trim or ornament with a frill or frills.
- to form into a frill.
verb (used without object)
- Photography. (of an emulsion) to become wrinkled or loose.
frill
/ frɪl /
noun
- a gathered, ruched, or pleated strip of cloth sewn on at one edge only, as on garments, as ornament, or to give extra body
- 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
- often capital a variety of domestic fancy pigeon having a ruff of curled feathers on the chest and crop Full nameoriental frill
- photog a wrinkling or loosening of the emulsion at the edges of a negative or print
- informal.often plural a superfluous or pretentious thing or manner; affectation
he made a plain speech with no frills
verb
- tr to adorn or fit with a frill or frills
- to form into a frill or frills
- intr photog (of an emulsion) to develop a frill
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Derived Forms
- ˈfrilliness, noun
- ˈfrilly, adjective
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Other Words From
- friller noun
- un·frill verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of frill1
First recorded in 1585–95; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of frill1
C14: perhaps of Flemish origin
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Example Sentences
This genus appears to be nearly allied to the Agamae, but differs from them in the peculiar frill that is appended to the neck.
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Finish off with a button and loop, and flute the frill on each side over the finger to make it set.
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As the vessel cuts through the water she raises a frill of foam on either side—what the sailors call "a bone in her mouth."
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Mrs. Lawrence laid her smoothing hand absently on a frill of lace fichu above a sternly disciplined bosom at half-heave. '
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He was, however, a prodigious dandy, and wore a lace frill and embroidered waistcoat.
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