furbelow

Definitions


[ˈfəːbɪləʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt or petticoat


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Origin:
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:
late 17th century: from French falbala ‘trimming, flounce’, of unknown ultimate origin




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