furbelow

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

To adorn with a furbelow; to ornament.

Synonyms

flounce

frill

ruffle

hem

ornament

ruche

skirt

wayside

decoration

welt

edging

fringe

Translations

falbala

volant

volante

decoració

floritura

Schmuck

farbalà

Verzierung

Zierde

κράσπεδο

φραμπαλάς

décoration

embellissement

Verschönerung

volant

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfəː.bɪ.ləʊ/

Etymology

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