frill
verb
\ Ëfril
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frilled;
frilling;
frills
Definition of frill
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to provide or decorate with a frill
frill
nounDefinition of frill (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: a gathered, pleated, or bias-cut fabric edging used on clothing
b
: a strip of paper curled at one end and rolled to be slipped over the bone end (as of a chop) in serving
2
: a ruff of hair or feathers or a bony or cartilaginous projection about the neck of an animal
3a
: affectation, air
—usually used in plural intellectual frills and fustian— Joseph Epstein
b
: something decorative or useful and desirable but not essential : luxury
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Other Words from frill
Noun
frilly
\ Ëfri-lÄ
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of frill in a Sentence
Noun
The dress had frills around the hem and sleeves. He likes plain food without any frills.Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Bound in a pale pink casing, the catalog comprises two mint green volumes that walk the reader through the history and modern applications of camp in all its feathered and frilled glory. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "An Exclusive First Look at the Metâs âCamp: Notes on Fashionâ Catalog," 3 Apr. 2019 Town & Country reported the ivory taffeta dress was embroidered with sequins, frilled lace and 10,000 pearls. — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, "Princess Diana's waist shrunk down to 23 inches for her wedding to Prince Charles," 30 July 2018 Summer has officially arrived in that terracotta Temperley London dress, with plunging neckline, ruffled skirt and frilled short sleeves. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "BeyoncĂ© and Jay-Z's Cannes Vacation Photos Are Straight Out of a Dream," 3 July 2018 At separate ends of town, two buxom madams and their bevies of painted, frilled and scandalously clad ladies welcomed miners and threw lavish parties. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Historic California Ghost Town Is Up For Sale," 16 June 2018 For the women of Oceanâs 8, the objective was to steal the worldâs attention: Rihanna thrilling and frilling in Givenchy, Sarah Paulson bold in acidic chartreuse from Prada, Awkwafina a caped goddess in Reem Acra. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "10 Best Dressed: Week of June 11, 2018," 11 June 2018 Xavier's head coaching job has never been more attractive and brings with it frills like updates facilities, a great on-campus gym, one of college basketball's power conferences and an enviable TV deal. — Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com, "The fallout and response to Chris Mack's departure from Xavier basketball for Louisville," 27 Mar. 2018 Thereâs a masculinity thatâs barely detectable but nonetheless present â in the stiff leather of a miniskirt, say, or the strictness of a black pantsuit worn with a pale pink camisole that frilled in the front. — Cathy Horyn, The Cut, "The Memory of Fashion," 29 Sep. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Another woman wears an elaborate hat, her dress a cascade of frills and lace. — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, "A Rediscovered Archive from California in the Seventies," 24 Aug. 2019 The grill was no-frills, and for local tastes, just excellent. — Daniel Hernandez, New York Times, "Snapchatâs Disappearing Act Leaves Venice Beach Searching for Its Future," 23 Aug. 2019 The joint is no-frills, casual and a little raucous with a young drinking crowd. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "These are the best restaurants in Tempe," 6 Aug. 2019 This kind of no-frills medical care, in which observation and careful listening stand in place of technology, was on full display when the students accompanied veteran local nurse Clara Bustamante on home visits. — NBC News, "At remote Amazon jungle hospital, U.S. med students learn vital lessons," 8 July 2019 Goodbye, John Jeffries House, which operated as a functional but no-frills hotel/hostel hybrid in this space for many years, post-dorm. — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, "The Whitney is a former nursesâ dorm, transformed with care," 20 Aug. 2019 The no-frills atmosphere, which became part of their mystique, was born as much out of necessity as principle. — Elizabeth G. Dunn, New York Times, "Momofukuâs Secret Sauce: A 30-Year-Old C.E.O.," 16 Aug. 2019 But to call it a no-frills passage would be an understatement. — Washington Post, "Greta Thunbergâs sailing adventure no pleasure cruise," 14 Aug. 2019 The ship featured on Deadliest Catch is captained by Keith Colburn, and the no-frills seaman took to Twitter recently to share some sad personal news. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "'Deadliest Catch' Captain Keith Colburn's Former Deck Boss and Mentor Has Died at 66," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'frill.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for frill
frill
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of frill
: a strip of cloth that is gathered into folds on one edge and attached to something (such as clothing or curtains) as a decoration
: something that is added but is not necessary
See the full definition for frill in the English Language Learners Dictionary
frill
noun
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Kids Definition of frill
1
: ruffle entry 2
2
: something added mostly for show
The food was plain without any frills.
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