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Traditional English :: frill
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frili.html - n. & v. --n. 1 a a strip of material with one side gathered or pleated and the other left loose with a fluted appearance, used as an ornamental edging. b a similar paper ornament on a ham-knuckle, chop, etc. c a natural fringe of feathers, hair, etc., on an animal (esp. a bird) or a plant.
2 (in pl.) a unnecessary embellishments or accomplishments. b airs, affectation (put on frills). --v.tr.
1 decorate with a frill.
2 form into a frill. frill (or frilled) lizard a large N. Australian lizard, Chlamydosaurus kingii, with an erectile membrane round the neck. frilled adj. frillery n. [16th c.: orig. unkn.] |
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Traditional English :: frilling
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frili.html - n.
1 a set of frills.
2 material for frills. |
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Traditional English :: frilly
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frili.html - adj. & n. --adj. (frillier, frilliest)
1 having a frill or frills.
2 resembling a frill. --n. (pl. -ies) (in pl.) colloq. frilled underwear. |
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English Idioms :: friction tape
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frili.html - {n.} Black cloth tape with one sticky side used around electric wires. * /The boy fixed his cracked baseball bat with some friction tape./ |
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English Idioms :: Friday
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frili.html - See: GIRL FRIDAY. |
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English Idioms :: friend
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frili.html - See: BOY FRIEND, FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND, GIRL FRIEND, LADY FRIEND, MAKE FRIENDS. |
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