Frillwork
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A row or rows of frills. uncountable
"Never did chisel define ermine so delicately as on this marble; and the lace scarf and frill-work is like lace itself."
- 2 Ornamentation on a building or other structure resembling a row of frills. uncountable
"1877, E. C. Hussey, Home Building, New York: Leader & Van Hoesen, Plate No. 14, Its exterior form and ornamentation is of the Swiss style, although the stories are higher than are generally used in Swiss buildings. The almost excessive frill work gives it a very pretty, although a rather tawdry appearance."
Example
More examples"Never did chisel define ermine so delicately as on this marble; and the lace scarf and frill-work is like lace itself."
Etymology
From frill + work.
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