furbelow

fur·be·low

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

Origin of furbelow

altered (by associated, association with fur) from Provençal farbello, a fringe, flounce, variant, variety of French falbala, furbelow

to decorate with or as with furbelows

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furbelow

noun

A ruffle or flounce on a garment.
A piece of showy ornamentation.

transitive verb

fur·be·lowed, fur·be·low·ing, fur·be·lows

To decorate with a ruffle or flounce.

Origin of furbelow

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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