furbelow

fur·be·low  (fûrb-l)

n.

1. A ruffle or flounce on a garment.

2. A piece of showy ornamentation.

tr.v. fur·be·lowed, fur·be·low·ing, fur·be·lows

To decorate with a ruffle or flounce.

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[Probably alteration of Provençal farbello, farbella, fringe, perhaps alteration of Italian faldella, pleat, diminutive of falda, flap, loose end, of Germanic origin; see pel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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furbelow

Noun

Old-fashioned

1. a pleated or gathered piece of material used as a decoration on a woman's garment; ruffle

2. furbelows showy ornamentation [French dialect farbella a frill]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

furbelow - a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim flounce, ruffle, frill adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness gauffer, goffer - an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats jabot - a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt peplum - a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse