frill

[ fril ]

/ frɪl /

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.

Origin of frill

First recorded in 1585–95; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM frill

frill·er, noun un·frill, verb (used with object)

Words nearby frill

frigidity, frigidoreceptor, frigorific, frijol, frijoles refritos, frill, frill-necked lizard, frilled lizard, frilling, frilly, frimaire

Example sentences from the Web for frill

This compliment restored Raymonds good humor; he tucked his frill out of sight and resumed the conversation.

My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI) |Charles Paul de Kock
When they are ready, flour them, and fry with the liver and frill until brown.

Nelson's Home Comforts |Mary Hooper
In the painting the frill is sharply defined and can be clearly distinguished from the bodice.

The Social Gangster |Arthur B. Reeve
"Wonder how it would do to show Mag Sinton a frill or two," she murmured.

A Girl Of The Limberlost |Gene Stratton Porter

I had put a pin of hers in the frill of my blouse, and I kept looking toward it, but furtively, as if eluding her attention.

The Diamond Pin |Carolyn Wells

British Dictionary definitions for frill

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 name: oriental frill

photog a wrinkling or loosening of the emulsion at the edges of a negative or print

(often plural) informal 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

Derived forms of frill

frilliness, noun frilly, adjective

Word Origin for frill

C14: perhaps of Flemish origin

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frill

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verb (used without object)

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noun

verb

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frill

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of frill

OTHER WORDS FROM frill

Words nearby frill

Words related to frill

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