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frill Definition

frill (fril)

noun

  1. a fold or fringe of hair or feathers around the neck of a bird or animal
  2. any unnecessary ornament; superfluous thing added for show
  3. an edging or trimming of lace, etc., gathered or pleated and attached along one edge but free at the other; ruffle
  4. Photog. a wrinkling of the edge of a film, plate, etc.

Etymology: < ?

transitive verb

  1. to make a ruffle of; crimp
  2. to decorate with a frill

intransitive verb

Photog. to become wrinkled, as a film, due to a separation of the emulsion from the base

frill Related Forms

frill′y adjective frill′i·er, frill′i·est

frill Synonyms

frill

n.

  1. Anything thought to be unnecessary

    embellishment, luxury, affection, ornament, superfluity, frippery, gewgaw, gimcrack, furbelow, foppery, flourish, doodad*, bells and whistles*. *

  2. A lacy decoration

    ruffle, flounce, trimming; see decoration 2, fringe 2.

frill Usage Examples

Object

  • airline: Germania is one of Germany's no frills airlines.
  • carrier: It has embarked on an aggressive marketing campaign designed to compete with the no frills carriers including a two-tier booking system.
  • shirt: The elegantly dressed one looked him up and down, noting the frilled shirt and the long multi-coloured scarf.
  • flight: Cheaper no frills flights to Barcelona are offered by Easyjet from Luton, Gatwick or Stansted.
  • edge: Features a medium sized head with dark green, frilled edge leaves that excell in taste.

Converse of object

  • associate: Do you really need to see all the fonts and associated frills in most e-mail?
  • have: Stories In Red, Sadler's Wells, London Published: 09 March 2006 You can have too many frills.

Adjective modifier

  • unnecessary: The advantage of a custom built computer system is there are not unnecessary frills.
  • fancy: There are no fancy frills like offices, company cars or expense accounts for you to subsidize.
  • few: Blush Lingerie - A few frills to add to your weekend excitement!
  • many: Are there too many frills in the way of the content?

Modifies a noun

  • airline: Easyjet is part of the new generation of no frills airlines.
  • carrier: By 2006 the airline plans to use Changi's dedicated utility terminal specifically designed for use by no frills carriers.
  • flight: Scheduled, charter and no frills carrier flight timings, days of operations and departure points are subject to change.
  • approach: This no frills approach was prevalent in the few video works present.
  • service: Accessories, bikes, clothing, services - no frills advertising service.

Modifying Another Word

no: No frills, no nonsense, no hassle - our Current Plus account is all you need for everyday banking.

Noun used with modifier

  • 'no: If there is major growth in the 'no frills ' market these will need to be more substantial.
  • neck: He wears a starched and gathered ruff developed from the shirt neck frill after about 1560.

Possessives

airline: Your task is to: Research into the growth of the ' no frills ' airlines.