Furbelow definition
A piece of showy ornamentation.
noun
To decorate with a ruffle or flounce.
verb
A flounce or ruffle.
noun
A showy, useless decoration or elaboration.
noun
To decorate with or as with furbelows.
verb
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A ruffle or flounce on a garment.
noun
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
furbelow
Plural:
furbelowsOrigin of furbelow
- Probably alteration of Provençal farbello, farbella fringe perhaps alteration of Italian faldella pleat diminutive of falda flap, loose end of Germanic origin pel-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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