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- Dictionaryfrill/frɪl/
noun
- 1. a strip of gathered or pleated material sewn on to a garment or larger piece of material as a decorative edging or ornament. Similar
- 2. an unnecessary extra feature or embellishment: "it was just a comfortable flat with no frills" Similar
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Learn the meaning of frill as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A frill is a decorative edging, a strip of paper, a ruff of hair or feathers, or a luxury.
Frill is a noun that means a long, narrow strip of cloth with folds along one side or something additional that is not necessary. Learn how to use frill in a sentence and see translations in different languages.
A frill is a long, narrow strip of cloth with folds along one side that is sewn along the edge of a piece of clothing or material for decoration. It can also mean extra things that are added to something to make it more pleasant or more attractive, but that are not necessary.
A frill is a trimming, ruffle, or wrinkling of cloth, hair, or skin. It can also mean a superfluous or pretentious thing or manner. Learn more about the origin, history, and examples of frill.
a narrow piece of cloth with a lot of folds that is attached to the edge of a dress, curtain, etc. to decorate it. a white blouse with frills at the cuffs. a tablecloth with a lace frill around the edge. synonym ruffle.
A frill is a long narrow strip of cloth or paper with many folds in it, which is attached to something as a decoration. It can also mean a superfluous or pretentious thing or manner, or a wrinkling of the emulsion at the edges of a film.
Use the noun frill when you talk about a decorative strip used as trim. You might have a frill along the bottom of your favorite skirt. The pleated trim or ruffle at the hem of a sweater or along the bottom of a sofa slipcover can be called a frill.
