frippery Definition
frip·pery (frip′ər ē)
noun pl. -·per·ies
- cheap, gaudy clothes; tawdry finery
- 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 Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
Browse dictionary entries near frippery
- ‹ fringy
- ‹ fringing reef
- ‹ fringed polygala
- ‹ fringed gentian
- ‹ fringed
- ‹ fringe tree
- ‹ fringe benefit
- ‹ fringe
- ‹ Friml
- ‹ frill

