n.
- a strip of gathered or pleated material sewn by one side only on to a garment or piece of material as a decorative edging or ornament.
- a frill-like fringe of feathers, hair, skin, etc. on a bird, reptile, or other animal.
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(frills)
unnecessary extra features or embellishments:
a comfortable flat with no frills.
Derivative
- frilled adj.
- frilliness n.
- frilly adj.
(frillier, frilliest)
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Etymology
C16: from or rel. to Flemish frul.