frilly
Collocations
4ADJ.
huge, pink, white
VERB + FRILLY
scented, wore
FRILLY + NOUN
boutiques, skirt
PREP.
in, on, with
Definitions
adj
Having frills; frilled.
In scented, frilly boutiques that she seemed to find by instinct, they exchanged her battered wardrobe for fur capes and Anna Karenina riding boots that slithered on the frosty cobble, and Pym's dismal school habit for a leather jacket and trousers without buttons for his braces.
Ms. Grant was dressed up as Little Bo Peep and had on a huge, frilly skirt that was held out with a hoop at the bottom.
Over-elaborate or showy in character or appearance.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — having decorative ruffles or frills
- frilled
- ruffled
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4In scented, frilly boutiques that she seemed to find by instinct, they exchanged her battered wardrobe for fur capes and Anna Karenina riding boots that slithered on the frosty cobble, and Pym's disma
WiktionaryMs. Grant was dressed up as Little Bo Peep and had on a huge, frilly skirt that was held out with a hoop at the bottom.
WiktionaryThe one she showed me has this frilly white skirt with blue bows on it.
WiktionaryShe wore a pink, frilly dress.
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