Frillsome
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characterised or marked by frill(s)
"And on the bed with its pretty eiderdown there was laid out my — that is her dress for to-night at dinner. A frillsome petticoat, a purple silk skirt (very full and looking short enough for a little girl) and a flesh-pink chiffon blouse, entirely transparent."
Example
More examples"And on the bed with its pretty eiderdown there was laid out my — that is her dress for to-night at dinner. A frillsome petticoat, a purple silk skirt (very full and looking short enough for a little girl) and a flesh-pink chiffon blouse, entirely transparent."
Etymology
From frill + -some.
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