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frippery Definition

frip·pery (frip′ər ē)

noun pl. -·per·ies

  1. cheap, gaudy clothes; tawdry finery
  2. showy display in dress, manners, speech, etc.; affectation of elegance

Etymology: orig., castoff clothes < Fr friperie < OFr freperie < frepe, a rag < ? ML faluppa, a shaving, straw

frippery Synonyms

frippery

n.

finery, trifles, gewgaws, trumpery; see finery, frill 1.

frippery Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • such: The cerebral cortexes of older folk are too hardened up to let such frippery in.
  • other: Most are actually getting larger, sprouting LCD screens, card readers and all sorts of other frippery.

Browse dictionary entries near frippery

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  7. ‹ fringe benefit
  8. ‹ fringe
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  10. ‹ frill
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