frou-frou

or frou·frou

[ froo-froo ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

elaborate decoration, as frills, ribbons, or ruffles, especially on women's clothing.
elaborate detail.
a rustling, particularly the rustling of silk, as in a woman's dress.

elaborately decorated; fussy:
frou-frou bedroom decor.
having elaborate detail:
We laughed at all the frou-frou descriptions on the menu.

First recorded in 1865–70; from French; imitative

With the quick military tread came the frou-frou of silk and the footfall of slippered feet.

Finally, in the eighteenth century, comes rococo, with its rustling frou-frou and its delicate charm.

There was a frou-frou of skirts upon the velvet carpet, and the next moment Iris Vincent's arms were about her.

There was a pause, broken only by the light frou-frou of the fan, as it still waved slowly backwards and forwards.

He still paced the floor until he heard a light frou-frou in the hall, a light knock at the door.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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