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furbelow
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[ˈfəːbɪləʊ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt or petticoat
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Origin
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late 17th century: from French falbala ‘trimming, flounce’, of unknown ultimate origin
[ˈfəːbɪləʊ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- adorn with trimmings
(e.g: trains of daughters, furbelowed and flounced by the same dressmakers)
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Origin
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late 17th century: from French falbala ‘trimming, flounce’, of unknown ultimate origin
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