- frip
- frip·per;frip·pery;frip·per·er;
English syllables. 2014.
frip
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frip|per|ous — «FRIHP uhr uhs», adjective. of little worth; frivolous: »fripperous remarks … Useful english dictionary
frip|per|y — «FRIHP uhr ee», noun, plural per|ies. 1. cheap, showy clothes; gaudy ornaments. 2. a cheap, showy article of clothing; gaudy ornament. 3. a showing off; foolish display; pretended refinement: »Affectations of manner and speech are mere frippery.… … Useful english dictionary
frip·pery — /ˈfrıpəri/ noun, pl peries somewhat formal + old fashioned : something that is not necessary or not serious [noncount] The design is simple and devoid of needless frippery. [count] needless fripperies … Useful english dictionary
frip — … Useful english dictionary
frippery — frip|pe|ry [ˈfrıpəri] n plural fripperies [C usually plural] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: friperie old clothes or pieces of cloth , from Medieval Latin faluppa piece of dried grass ] an unnecessary and useless object or decoration … Dictionary of contemporary English
frippery — frip|per|y [ frıpəri ] noun count or uncount something useless but attractive or enjoyable … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
frippery — /frip euh ree/, n., pl. fripperies. 1. finery in dress, esp. when showy, gaudy, or the like. 2. empty display; ostentation. 3. gewgaws; trifles. [1560 70; < F friperie, OF freperie, equiv. to frepe rag + erie ERY] * * * … Universalium
frippet — /frip it/, n. Brit. Slang. a pretty, frivolous young woman. [1905 10; perh. FRIPP(ERY) + ET] * * * … Universalium
fripper — frip·per … English syllables
fripperer — frip·per·er … English syllables
