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froufrou

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frou⋅frou

  [froo-froo]
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–noun
1. elaborate decoration, as frills, ribbons, or ruffles, esp. on women's clothing.
2. a rustling, particularly the rustling of silk, as in a woman's dress.
Origin:
1865–70; < F; imit.
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frou·frou also frou-frou   (frōō'frōō)   
n.  

  1. Fussy or showy dress or ornamentation.

  2. A rustling sound, as of silk.


[French, of imitative origin.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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