frill

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

frill [frill frills frilled frilling] BrE [frɪl] NAmE [frɪl] noun
1. (BrE)countable a narrow strip 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
Syn: ↑ruffle
2. frillsplural things that are not necessary but are added to make sth more attractive or interesting
•a simple meal with no frills
see also ↑no-frills

Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from or related to Flemish frul.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  folderal, falderol, gimcrackery, gimcrack, nonsense, trumpery, flounce, ruffle, furbelow, ruff