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Traditional English :: frill
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frill - 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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Related Words
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oriental
pigeon
lizard
grocery
no
store
dragon
airline
canary
grill
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Most Often Usage
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frill oriental pigeon
frill lizard
frill grocery no store
dragon frill
no frill airline
frill canary
no frill grill
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