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furbelow Definition

fur·below (fʉr′bə lō′)

noun

  1. a flounce or ruffle
  2. a showy, useless decoration or elaboration: usually used in pl.

Etymology: altered (by assoc. with fur) < Prov farbello, a fringe, flounce, var. of Fr falbala, furbelow

transitive verb

to decorate with or as with furbelows

Browse dictionary entries near furbelow

  1. ‹ furan
  2. ‹ fur seal
  3. ‹ fur
  4. ‹ funnyman
  5. ‹ funny paper
  6. ‹ funny money
  7. ‹ funny farm
  8. ‹ funny car
  9. ‹ funny book
  10. ‹ funny bone
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